All language subtitles for Dombey And Son 09

(Theme music playing)

Ah!

Poll, old girl, you ain't seen
our Biler lately, have you?

I suppose he's doing well at
that there instrument shop?

I'm sure he's doing
beautiful, Mr. Toodle.

I'm glad he ain't got to
be all secret-like no more.

- Don't look well, do it, poll?
- 'Course it don't.

There.

Come on, then.

You see, my little loves,

whatever you're up
to in an honest way,

it's my opinion as
it's best to be open.

If you find yourselves
in cuttings, or in tunnels,

don't you play no secret games.

Keep your whistles going, and
let's know where you are, eh?

(Laughing)

- Eh...
- (Knock at door)

Who can that be, then, eh?

How do you do,
Richards? May I come in?

Why, of course,
miss. Come in, do.

- Thank you.
- It's Miss Tox, father.

You've almost forgotten
me, sir, I daresay.

Oh, no, ma'am, no,

but we've all on us got
a little older since then.

- (Laughs)
- Sit down.

And how do you
find yourself, sir?

Hearty, ma'am, thank ye.

How do you do, little one?

And how do you
find yourself, ma'am?

Did the rheumatics
keep off pretty well?

Father!

We must all expect to
grow into them as we gets on.

Thank you.

I have not felt any inconvenience
from that disorder yet.

Then you're very
fortunate, ma'am.

Many people at your
time of life is martyrs to it.

I'll tell you directly, Richards,
what I've come here for.

You may be aware
that a little difference

has interposed itself between
me and some of my friends,

and that where I used to visit
a great deal, I do not visit now.

How our little
coolness has occurred

is a matter of no moment.

It is sufficient for me to say

that I have the greatest possible
respect for, and interest in,

Mr. Dombey...

And everything
that relates to him.

Any intelligence of the proceedings of
that family that reaches you, Richards,

will always be
most welcome to me.

I have heard, miss, as
how the old lady's died,

Mrs. Dombey's mother.

She had another of
her fits, by all accounts.

It carried her
right away this time.

That was some time ago
now. Christmas Eve, Susan said.

Well, you remember
Susan, miss? Susan Nipper?

Oh, indeed, I do. Miss
Dombey's maid. (Chuckles)

Do go on, Richards. What
news have you of Mr. Dombey?

Well, miss, Susan says he stays
away from his office these days,

and lets his manager run things.

Susan says as how he's taken to
spending a great deal of his time

with a military
gentleman with a blue face.

Susan says a deal
too much, if you ask me.

Leastways, I think
it were blue she said.

That he should neglect his
firm for that monstrous person.

What else, Richards?

That's all, miss. I ain't seen
Susan for two or three weeks.

Thank you.

Thank you, my dear.

Perhaps there are ways in
which I could be useful to you.

Could I teach your
children something?

- Oh, well--
- oh, miss.

Oh, if you will allow me, I
could bring a few little books,

and everything can go on
around me just as if I were not here.

You can go on with
your mending or ironing.

And you, sir, could smoke
your pipe without minding me.

Well, thank you, ma'am. I like
a bit of backer of an evening.

Polly: Thank you, miss.

Well, not another word about it.

I do hope you will not object
to our being very good friends,

and to my coming here when I
like without being a stranger.

Bless you, ma'am. Come
whenever you like.

Oh, thank you.

Well, goodbye for
the present, then.

Good night, miss.

- Good evening to you, sir.
- Goodbye, ma'am.

I must beg leave to have
a few words with you.

Tomorrow.

There is no time like
the present, madam.

Tomorrow.

I think you scarcely understand

who and what I am.

I think I understand
you very well.

You are too expensive,
madam. You are extravagant.

You waste a great
deal of my money

in cultivating the kind of
society that is useless to me.

I consider it a not
unreasonable return

for the worldly
advancement you now enjoy

that you correct your conduct.

I insist upon it.

You insist? To me?

Furthermore, to teach you better
management of this establishment,

I have engaged the services

of a very respectable
reduced person from Brighton

who will act as
housekeeper, a Mrs. Pipchin.

Did I ever tempt
you to seek my hand?

Did I use any art to win you?

Please allow me to pass.

Did you really
think I loved you?

Such conversations
are wholly unnecessary.

Since our marriage, you
have been arrogant to me,

and I have repaid you in kind.

We are a most unhappy pair.

I feel no tenderness
towards you,

and you would care
nothing for it if I did.

But we are linked together,

and in the knot that ties
us others are bound up.

Sir,

for Florence's sake,

if you will promise to
forbear on your part,

I will promise to
forbear on mine.

I cannot entertain any such
extraordinary proposal.

Then go.

Our first and last
confidence is at an end.

I place my reliance, madam,
upon your improved sense of duty.

(Bell tolling)

(Gasps)

Mr. Dombey.

Leave us.

May I be permitted to
inquire after Mrs. Dombey?

Mrs. Dombey is
quite well, thank you.

- You don't remember that boy, I suppose?
- Should I?

One of that family from
whom you took a nurse.

Perhaps you may remember having
charged yourself with his education.

That boy.

- He does little credit to his education.
- A young rip, I'm afraid.

He seemed to feel that
he had some claim upon you.

He was constantly trying to
dog your heels with his petitions.

Carker, I know you do not
limit your regard for me

to mere business relations.

Mr. Dombey?

I wish to talk to you
about my wife. Sit down.

Mrs. Dombey and myself are
not quite agreed on some points.

She has expressed various
opinions in which I do not participate,

and I am afraid I have
failed to convince her

of the expediency of
immediately altering her conduct.

I have therefore
decided, Carker,

that you shall be my
confidential agent.

Henceforth, if I have

any message of objection
or remonstrance,

I shall express my
opinion to my wife

through you.

Forgive me, but do
I misconceive you?

Is there in this
an intention to...

Humble Mrs. Dombey's pride?

You do not misconceive me.

She must understand
that my will is law,

and that any opposition to me
is both monstrous and absurd.

We in the city know you better.

I wish you to have the
goodness to inform Mrs. Dombey

that her show of
devotion to my daughter

is displeasing to me.

It is likely to be noticed,
and will induce people

to contrast Mrs. Dombey and
her relations towards my daughter

with Mrs. Dombey and her
relations towards myself.

She will certainly not serve
Florence by any such display.

I shall be proud to
execute your trust.

Then there is nothing more to
be said, and I wish you good day.

(Horse neighs)

(Groans)

- (Knock at door)
- (Laughs)

Tell him that it is not my
hour for receiving visitors.

I must take the liberty of pressing
for an interview, Mrs. Dombey.

I am deeply grieved to
have to inform you, madam,

that Mr. Dombey has met
with an accident in riding.

- Papa? Is he badly hurt?
- There is no cause for alarm, Miss Dombey.

His horse threw him, and he
was stunned for a moment or two,

- but he soon recovered.
- Poor papa.

I do assure you that he
is in no kind of danger.

However, I regret he may have broken
his arm. He was certainly very shaken.

Where is he?

The accident occurred
immediately outside the office,

and he was taken back in again
until a doctor could attend.

I have arranged for a
carriage to bring him home,

but I rode on ahead
myself to warn you.

Mr. Dombey has asked me to
request the new housekeeper--

Mrs. Pipchin I
think is the name--

to make up a bed in his study.

He prefers to be downstairs.

I shall see to it at once.

Thank you.

May I beg the favor
of a minute's audience?

- Is your business urgent?
- Very.

But I wish to spare Miss Dombey
the knowledge of what I have to say.

If you are charged by the man you
just left with any message for me,

do not attempt to deliver
it, for I will not receive it.

I must entreat you in
the most earnest manner

to be cautious in your demonstrations
of regard for Miss Dombey.

What do you mean?

Mr. Dombey's instructions were

that I should inform you that
your demeanor towards his daughter

is not agreeable to
him and must cease.

He has said that your
continued show of affection

will not benefit its object.

Is that a threat, Mr. Carker?

I am bound to say
that Mr. Dombey,

already being predisposed
against his daughter,

might take steps to
alienate her from his home

if relations
continue between you.

I am sure you would not wish

to injure Miss Dombey's position

and ruin her future hopes.

Leave me, please.

I shall be here constantly

in my attendance upon Mr. Dombey

and in the transaction
of business.

Would you... please...

Leave me, Mr. Carker?

Has Mr. Carker gone home yet?

Long since. A precious
piece of goods he is.

If ever he wants a reference,
don't let him come to me for it.

Now, Susan, don't.

It's all very well to
say "don't," Miss Floy,

but begging your pardon,
we're coming to such passes

that it turns all the
blood in a person's veins

into pins and needles
with their points all ways.

Oh, I don't mean nothing
against your ma-in-law.

She's always treated
me as a lady should,

but when we come to Mrs.
pipchinses and having them put over us,

and standing guard outside
your pa's door like crocodiles,

we are growing to be outrageous.

Well, Susan, papa thinks
very well of Mrs. Pipchin.

Well, she acts like early
gooseberries on me, miss,

and that's a fact.

- (Metal clanking)
- It's very late.

I shan't want
anything more tonight.

Oh, Miss Floy, I often
wish for them old times

when I used to sit up with
you hours later than this.

I shall never forget who was
my companion when I had none.

Now go to bed, Susan dear.

Good night, Miss Floy.

Florence?

(Clock chiming)

Did I disturb you?

I'm sorry.

Shouldn't you be in bed?

I was uneasy, not
knowing how papa was

and not seeing you tonight.

I have not been feeling well.

Have I offended you in some way?

No.

I think I must have done.
Please, tell me what it is.

- Oh, Florence.
- Oh.

Listen to me.

It is better...

Necessary...

It must be...

That the confidence that has
been between us must be broken off.

Our association must
be less... frequent.

To be estranged?

Partially, not wholly.

But why?

I cannot tell you.

It is neither for me to
say nor for you to hear,

- but always remember
this, Florence-- - (sobbing)

In my heart I am
still the same to you

and always will be.

(Clock chiming)

Mr. Dombey: Who is it?

(Softly) Susan, you know you often
said you would, and now you must.

Who is it?

(Birds chirping)

What do you want?

If you please, sir, I
wish to speak to you.

I have been in your
service, sir, 12 years,

waiting on my young lady,

and there never was a dearer
or a blesseder young lady,

and I ought to know a
great deal better than some,

for I have seen her in her grief,
and I have seen her in her joy,

- and there ain't been much of that, I can tell you.
- How dare you, woman!?

- (Bell clangs) - Faithful service
gives me the right to speak, I hope!

- Leave the room.
- Begging your pardon, sir,

but to speak respectful
and without offense,

I've made up my mind to
say this, and say it I will.

There ain't a person
in your service, sir,

that stands more in
awe of you than me.

Hundreds of times I thought of speaking
to you, but never been able to till now.

Mrs. Pipchin! Is nobody there?

I have seen Miss
Floy strive and strive

when nothing but a
child, so sweet and patient!

And I've seen her
sitting nights together,

half the night
through, her crying

so I could hardly
bear to hear it!

And I have seen her with no help
and no encouragement from you, sir,

grow up to be a lady
that is the grace and pride

of every company she goes in.

And I've always seen
her cruelly neglected!

You don't know your
own daughter, sir!

You don't know what you're doing
to her, and it's a wicked, sinful shame!

- What's this, Susan Nipper?
- "What's thi--" "what's this," madam?

As head of this household,
you have good reason to inquire!

Do you call it managing
this establishment

to leave a person like this at
liberty to burst into my private rooms?

I exceedingly deplore it, sir.

Nothing could be more irregular.

I regret to say, sir,
that this young woman

is quite beyond control.

She's been spoiled by Miss
Dombey and is amenable to nobody.

If you find people in
my service, Mrs. Pipchin,

who are not to be controlled,
you know what to do, I hope.

Indeed I do, sir.

Susan Nipper,

a month's warning
from this hour.

Now leave this room immediately,
or I'll have you carried out!

Oh, I'm going this minute!

I've been in this house a dozen
years, waiting on my young lady,

and I won't stay in
it one hour longer

under notice from a person
owning to the name of pipchin!

Assailed by the impertinence
of woman servants.

Pack your things
directly, Susan Nipper!

How dare you talk in that way about a
gentlewoman who has seen better days?

Ha! I pity the better
days that have seen you.

And you needn't bother yourself to
come and make a noise outside my door,

or contaminate the
keyhole with your eye!

- I'm going just as quick as I can!
- Oh!

I come to say
goodbye, Miss Floy.

Susan, what am I going
to do without you?

Don't, Miss Floy, please. I'm
not a marble doorpost, dear.

I wouldn't have that pipchin
see me cry for worlds.

Won't you tell me
why you're going?

Oh, don't ask, miss, please.

But what will you
do? Where will you go?

Don't you worry about me, miss.

I've got money in a bank, and I'm going
to stay with my brother in essex, and--

I'm going to speak
to Mrs. Dombey.

Oh, no! No, Miss Floy!

Don't put in a word for me! You'd
only wrong yourself with your pa!

Oh! Oh, bless you,
my own precious!

Forgive me any harm I've done.

(Soft piano playing)

I expect you know, Mrs. Dombey,

I have instructed Mrs. Pipchin there'll
be company for dinner tomorrow night

to celebrate the
anniversary of our marriage.

Not a large party-- 12 or 14--

my sister, Major
Bagstock, and some others.

I do not dine at home tomorrow.

There are appearances in these
things which must be maintained.

If you have no respect
for yourself, madam--

I have none.

Carker, have the goodness
to inform Mrs. Dombey

that if she has no respect for
herself, I have respect for myself,

and I insist upon the
arrangements for tomorrow.

Tell your sovereign
master, Mr. Carker,

I will speak to him on this
subject when we are alone.

I have authority to speak to
you when and where I choose.

Your daughter is present.

My daughter will remain present.

It is my pleasure to
speak here and now.

Then you shall.

I wouldn't stop you now
if the room were burning.

It is natural enough

you should object to
hear in anyone's presence

that you have a
rebellious spirit within you

which you cannot curb too soon.

I will do nothing that you ask.

I am not accustomed
to ask, madam. I direct.

I will hold no place in
your house tomorrow.

I will not be exhibited anymore

as the slave you purchased!

Mrs. Dombey so
far forgets herself

I must bring this state
of matters to a close.

Then tell him,
Mr. Carker, to release me.

Madam?

Tell him that I wish

for a separation between us,

that there had better be one.

Tell him that it can take
place on his own terms,

but that it cannot be too soon.

Do you know who I am, madam?

Do you know what I represent?

Do you seriously
imagine I'd permit my name--

my name-- to be handed about

by any common person
in such a connection?

No, Mrs. Dombey...

There is no possibility of a
separation between you and me.

I will not allow myself
to be thwarted by anybody.

Permit me, sir.

Painful as my position is

in seeming to entertain an
opinion different to yours,

I must ask, Mr. Dombey,

had you not better consider

the question of a separation?

You mistake your position in
offering me advice on such a point.

Perhaps you mistake my position.

Not at all, sir. You
were employed--

ah, for the humiliation
of Mrs. Dombey.

Yes, I had forgot.

I do beg your pardon.

(Diogenes whimpering)

(Whispers) Diogenes.

- (Diogenes whimpering)
- (Whispering)

Florence.

Don't look at me.
Don't come near me!

At what time was
this? Think carefully.

- W-Well, sir, she
asked for-- - madam.

Uh, madam asked for the
carriage about 10:00, sir,

but it were now midnight
afore she came back--

afore madam came back.

I came in to help
madam with her boxes.

Boxes? You said her clothes
were thrown over the floor.

- Yes, I know, sir, but--
- but what?!

The inner dressing room is
locked, and the key is gone.

Then unlock it, woman.
You have a duplicate key.

- Where did you take her?
- Brook Street, sir.

Brook Street? What
address? What number, man?

I beg your pardon,
sir. I don't recall.

But madam were met
there by the gentleman.

What gentleman?

Just answer the master, Jinks.

What gentleman was it?

The gentleman from
the firm, sir, the manager.

- Carker.
- Papa, what has happened?

Why did you not bring
your mistress home?

She, uh-- madam
dismissed me, sir.

Said she wouldn't be coming
home-- uh, madam wouldn't.

- Very well, Towlinson.
- Jinks.

But this is the deed of
settlement on your marriage.

She's left me.

Oh, papa. Go after her.

Go after her?

You go after the slut!

You've only been
in league with her!

Go on! Go with her!

(Barks)

(Barks)

(Theme music playing)