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Blackpool refuses to incriminate his fellow workers and is sacked by Bounderby. The bank is robbed and Blackpool is under suspicion. Mr. Harthouse declares his love for Louisa. Starring: Harriet Walter, Richard E. Grant, Bill Paterson, Alan Bates, Beatie Edney, Alex Jennings.
Blackpool refuses to incriminate his fellow workers and is sacked by Bounderby. The bank is robbed and Blackpool is under suspicion. Mr. Harthouse declares his love for Louisa. Starring: Harriet Walter, Richard E. Grant, Bill Paterson, Alan Bates, Beatie Edney, Alex Jennings.
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01:13Well, Stephen, what have these pests of the earth been doing to you, eh?
01:19Oh, this is the man I was telling you about our house.
01:21Oh, really?
01:22What did you want to see me about, sir?
01:24Well, to speak up and tell us about this union.
01:29I've nothing to say about it, sir.
01:32Would you believe it, Hart-Hast?
01:35Although they've put their mark on him,
01:38he's afraid to open his lips about them.
01:40Said I'd nothing to say about it, sir,
01:42not that I was afraid to open my lips.
01:44Well, sir, may I take the liberty of asking
01:49how it happens that you refused to be in this union?
01:53I've made a promise.
01:55Not to me, I'm sure.
01:57If it was just a question of Josiah bound to be of coat down,
02:00you'd have joined and made no bones about it.
02:02Yes, sir, I would.
02:04Yeah, yeah, Hart-Hast, yeah, yeah.
02:06And he knows this union's just a pack of rascals and rebels.
02:10Are they rebels, Mr Blackpool?
02:12No, ma'am.
02:13Not rebels.
02:15Not rascals.
02:17They haven't done me a kindness,
02:18but there's not a man jack of them
02:19doesn't believe he's done his duty by his mates.
02:21And it's because they're so full of virtue
02:24that they've booted you out, is that right?
02:27You have to understand, ma'am,
02:30they are faithful to one another,
02:32even to death.
02:34Be poor amongst them,
02:35be sick amongst them,
02:37shed tears amongst them,
02:38and they'll be tender with you,
02:40gentle with you,
02:41Christian with you.
02:43And that's the truth.
02:46Thank you kindly, all.
02:50Stop, sir!
02:52What do you complain of?
02:54I didn't come to complain, sir.
02:56I came because I was sent for.
02:57Then what do the people complain of, Mr Blackpool?
03:00Look how we live,
03:03and where we live,
03:04and in what numbers.
03:06Look at how the mills are always going,
03:08and our only end is in death.
03:11Look how you're always right,
03:13and we're always wrong,
03:15and still it gets harder and harder for us.
03:18Look on it, ma'am,
03:20and then tell me if it isn't all a fair muddle.
03:24But you, of course,
03:26are the one to set this muddle right.
03:28No, sir, no.
03:30But I know a strong hand won't do it,
03:33and I know letting us alone won't do it.
03:36You let thousands and thousands of men and women alone,
03:40living lives like ours,
03:41and they become like one big black world
03:45between you and the light.
03:47And most of all,
03:49regulating us won't do it,
03:52like as though we were figures in a song,
03:54machines without memories,
03:56without love or liking,
03:58without souls to weary,
04:00and souls to hope.
04:07You're a troublemaker.
04:09You came to see me before making trouble.
04:13You're one of the Gold Spoon Brigade.
04:16You're such a troublemaker,
04:18your own union won't have anything to do with you,
04:20never.
04:21Well, I'll not have anything to do with you either.
04:23Sir, you know if I can't get work with you,
04:25I can't get work with anyone.
04:26You'll finish the week off.
04:28You're fired!
04:46I wanted to speak to you after what happened.
04:49I'd like to help.
04:51Is this your wife?
04:52No.
04:53She's gone.
04:53I'm sorry.
04:54I heard about your troubles.
04:59There's something I don't understand.
05:01Why can't you get another job?
05:04The millmasters stand together,
05:05and he gets the reputation of a troublemaker.
05:08So you're cast out on both sides?
05:11It's because of a promise he made to me.
05:14I'll never break a promise that I made to you, alas.
05:17Never.
05:18What will you do now?
05:20Make the best of it.
05:22I'll work my time out here and then find another place.
05:25How will you travel?
05:28On foot, ma'am.
05:29What else?
05:36Oh, no, ma'am.
05:39That's too much.
05:42I'll take two pounds.
05:43I know I can pay that bag.
05:48Goodbye.
05:55I'll catch up with you, Lou.
05:58A word with you, Stephen.
06:01I'm going to try and help.
06:02I think old Bounderby's treated you badly.
06:05Thank you, sir.
06:06I'll have a word with him on the quiet,
06:07see if I can't make him see reason.
06:09I have a bit of influence.
06:11Better not say anything to anyone
06:12if he finds out we've been talking.
06:13I understand, but I'll be off on Saturday.
06:16Yes.
06:17Better be outside the bank Thursday or Friday after closing.
06:20I don't know exactly when.
06:21Tom!
06:22I'll be there in a minute, Lou.
06:25I can't promise anything, but remember, outside the bank.
06:41It's that mill hand out there again.
07:13Stephen!
07:19You were going without saying goodbye.
07:22I thought it best, Lass.
07:26Stephen.
07:30You know my heart.
07:34I feel like to die.
08:03I'm glad I found you here alone, Mrs. Banderby.
08:07There is something I would like to talk to you about.
08:10It's about your brother, my young friend Tom.
08:14What about him?
08:15I have an interest in him.
08:17I'm surprised you have an interest in anything, Mr. Harthouse.
08:21If you'd have said that before I came here, I would have agreed with you.
08:26But I've changed.
08:28What about my brother?
08:30I know you don't want to hear this.
08:33But I think that young Tom has become a little wild.
08:39A little dissipated, wouldn't you say?
08:42Yes.
08:45Do you think he gambles?
08:48I know he does.
08:49And you make up his losses?
08:52Yes.
08:53He's borrowed a lot from you?
08:55When I married, Tom was heavily in debt.
08:58I sold some of my trinkets.
09:01It was no great sacrifice.
09:03They were worthless to me.
09:05But he keeps wanting more.
09:07There's one great fault in Tom I can't forgive.
09:10His treatment of you.
09:13What you've done for him demands his love and gratitude, not his bad temper.
09:21I'm going to try and make him change, if I can.
09:36He's not.
09:37Ah, Tom.
09:39What are you doing?
09:42Dreaming of some beautiful creature?
09:44Not unless the beautiful creature had a fortune I could get my hands on.
09:48You're mercenary, Tom.
09:50Who isn't?
09:52Jim, I'm in a horrible mess.
09:55my sister could have got me out of it if she tried
09:59you've already had money from her
10:02how do you know that
10:05she told me
10:06well you have haven't you
10:09where else am I going to get it
10:12my father won't lift a finger
10:13my mother's never had anything except her illnesses
10:17Lou could help me easily
10:18but she won't
10:19my dear Tom let me help you
10:22how much do you need
10:24nothing
10:26nothing
10:29I wish I'd known you sooner
10:31in that case
10:32there is something you can do for me
10:36I want you to be kinder to your sister
10:39to Lou
10:40yes
10:41as a favour to me
10:46I will
10:46you see
10:48you're the only creature she cares for
10:51Michael
10:52what is it
10:54the bank was robbed last night
10:56Tom you go for the police
10:58out of my way
10:59just I'd like to come with you
11:01you look as pale as a ghost my dear
11:03it does you credit
11:04my loss is your loss
11:09robbed with a false key
11:11how much
11:11well not by so very much but it might have been
11:15150 pound
11:16154 pound 18 shillings and sixpence
11:19no interruption sir
11:21don't forget that I was robbed while you were snoring
11:25it might have been 20,000
11:26I suppose it might
11:27suppose
11:27might have been twice 20 but for the fellas being disturbed
11:30is there a suspect
11:32of course there's a suspect when Josiah Bondivish been robbed
11:35there has to be a suspect
11:36a mill hand sir
11:37we saw him waiting outside
11:39not our friend Blackpot
11:41Blackpool
11:41that's the scoundrel
11:43and there was that old woman
11:45ah the two of a minute together
11:48it'll take time but we'll have them
11:49we'll have them
11:51thanks to Mrs. Parsich
11:52sharp eyes
11:53join us for dinner ma'am
11:54thank you sir
11:56well
11:57well
12:03what do you say Mr. Harthouse
12:06fellows who go in for banks must take the consequences
12:09if there were no consequences
12:12we'd all go in for banks
12:24don't be low sir
12:25let me see you cheerful as you used to be
12:29we'll try a hand of backgammon after dinner
12:34I haven't played backgammon ma'am
12:36since you left
12:37ah yes
12:39Miss Gradgrind was never interested in the game
12:47I'm sorry Mr. Bounderby
12:48Sissy sent word my mother's ill
12:50I'd like to visit her tomorrow with Tom
12:59I hope you don't mind
13:00I was pouring Mr. Bounderby's wine
13:02as I used to
13:04I'm sure Mrs. Bounderby will be glad to be relieved of the trouble
13:07oh
13:09that's unkind sir
13:10you don't mind do you do
13:11of course not
13:13it's not important
13:14you see
13:15it's not important ma'am
13:18what's the matter have I offended you
13:20offended
13:22how could you have offended me
13:24I don't understand what you want me to do
13:27nothing
13:31what could you possibly do for me
13:35you're impossible this evening
13:38please don't trouble to explain yourself
13:42it doesn't matter
13:52do you still take your glass of warm sherry
13:55with lemon peel and nutmeg sir
14:01no
14:02I've got out of the habit
14:04more's the pity sir
14:07you must let me prepare you a glass before I leave
14:12you'd better stay ma'am
14:15my wife it seems will be away for a few days
14:20not that I'll notice the difference
14:25oh dear
14:36Tom it's me
14:40what is it Lou
14:42is it about mother
14:45we'll go and see her tomorrow
14:55Tom is there anything you want to tell me
14:59I don't know what you're talking about Lou
15:01you've been dreaming
15:03do you think the man I gave the money to is a thief
15:08I don't know
15:10go to bed Lou
15:14you're lying in the dark Tom
15:16so tell the truth
15:18no one can hear us
15:22go to bed Lou
15:29I promise I'll help you Tom
15:32just whisper in my ear
15:38I've got nothing to whisper
15:40go to bed
15:44Lou
15:46go to bed
15:52very well Tom
16:08are you in pain
16:09Mrs. Gregg-Grind
16:13I think there's pain somewhere in the room
16:16but I couldn't positively say I've got it
16:21don't leave me sissy
16:24where are you?
16:26I'm here
16:26I'm here
16:33Louisa learnt a great deal in this house
16:36so did her brother
16:39ologies of all kinds
16:40morning to night
16:42no ologies left that weren't want or rags
16:46but sissy
16:47there was something
16:49not an ology
16:50no not an ology
16:53that Mr. Gregg-Grind missed or forgot
16:57yes Mrs. Gregg-Grind
16:58I don't know what it was
17:01I often sit here with you sissy
17:03and think about it
17:06never forget its name now
17:09makes me restless
17:10you must sleep now
17:13Mr. Gregg-Grind will know
17:16he'll know
17:21hello mother
17:22still on the sofa
17:25say hello to Tom mother
17:50I only had a she-wolf for a mother
17:53she didn't give me milk
17:55only bruises
17:57it must have been very difficult for you
18:00any news of the robbery?
18:05I'm going over to Ketley with Bitzer
18:08the police may have a line on my thief
18:11I'll be away for the night
18:13would you like me to keep an eye on the house?
18:16Mrs. Sparsett'll do that well enough
18:19she's been uncommonly helpful
18:22but uh
18:24looking on Lou
18:26she probably won't agree for her mother
18:31though I never did for mine of course
18:40I'm glad to see you Mr. Harthouse
18:43thank you for talking to Tom
18:45he has changed
18:47I'm glad
18:48for your sake
18:49I'll be back to you
19:05I'm glad to see you
19:18and she'll be the next one
19:19with probably not as much as I remember
19:24I had to tell you.
19:25Don't speak about it.
19:36You're my only hope.
19:37Before I met you, my life was a long desert.
19:41Worthless.
19:43Bought my way into the Dragoons.
19:45Bored.
19:46Trained as an English consulate.
19:48Bored.
19:48Strolled through Jerusalem.
19:50Bored.
19:50Sail the world.
19:51Bored.
19:52Now I'm trying politics.
19:53Bored.
19:53Until I find you.
19:58Look at me.
19:59I'm afraid.
20:02Everything's worthless without you.
20:04We can't.
20:05I want to throw it all away.
20:06Like dirt.
20:07No.
20:09Stay with me.
20:11Not here.
20:13Not in this house.
20:14Where?
20:16Not here.
20:37I've run with the Kirtown arms.
20:39No one will see you.
20:40This evening, my darling.
20:41We'll leave tonight.
20:42No one will.
21:05Louisa.
21:08Louisa, what are you doing here?
21:09I want to speak to you, Father.
21:11You're so, child. Were you out in the storm?
21:14Yes.
21:16What is it, child?
21:18What have you done to me?
21:19Done to you?
21:20You remember the last time we talked in this room?
21:22Yes.
21:23Why didn't you help me then?
21:25I tried.
21:25Why didn't you neglect me as a child?
21:27You taught me to suppress anything from the heart, so I suppressed it,
21:30and in return you gave me a husband I hate.
21:33Louisa.
21:34I have a hunger and a thirst on me.
21:36I must find a place where there are no numbers and no definitions.
21:40I never knew you were so unhappy.
21:42I always knew.
21:44But I thought my life would soon be over and nothing in it was worth fighting for.
21:49You're so young, Louisa.
21:50Young and dead.
21:52I'm married, but I never pretended I loved him.
21:55I did it for Tom.
21:56He's the only tenderness in my life.
21:58What can I do?
22:00I've met someone.
22:02I don't know how, but he understands me.
22:05I'm just surprised he should care for me when he cares for nothing else in the world.
22:09He cares for you, Louisa.
22:10Oh, I haven't done anything to disgrace you, Father.
22:13But if you ask me if I love him or not, I think the answer is yes.
22:18Perhaps I do.
22:20I do.
22:21Perhaps I do.
22:22Child, child.
22:23He's waiting for me now.
22:26I don't know if I'm glad, sorry, or ashamed.
22:30I only know your teaching won't help me now, Father.
22:34Find a way to save me, Father.
22:37Find a way.
22:40I'll die if you hold me.
22:43Let me fall!
22:48Down, down, down.
22:51You're on the last step down, my lady.
23:02How are you, Louisa?
23:05Better, Father.
23:09The ground I stand on breaks under my feet.
23:15I prove my system, at least to myself.
23:19So I must bear the responsibility of any failure.
23:24Believe me, Louisa, I only wanted to do right.
23:28I know you only wanted to make me happy.
23:35I don't blame you.
23:42People say there is a wisdom of the head
23:45and a wisdom of the heart.
23:48I didn't believe it.
23:51I thought the wisdom of the head was enough.
24:16Did I disturb you?
24:18No.
24:19Would you like me to stay with you?
24:22Yes.
24:28Why have I always hated you so much?
24:31I don't know.
24:33I think you changed just before you left home.
24:39Do you hate me?
24:41No, never.
24:43I've always loved you.
24:46Susie.
24:48Please.
24:49Please.
24:50Help me!
25:00Confess it.
25:04You're bored already.
25:23A young lady to see you, sir.
25:25Show her in, ma'am.
25:28Mr. Harthouse?
25:29Yes, the same.
25:31Do I have your word this visit is a secret?
25:33You have it, but I don't see where this conversation is going.
25:37It's about a lady.
25:38I've just left her.
25:39Where?
25:40At her father's.
25:42Ah, her father's.
25:45That's the way it is, is it?
25:46I must ask you.
25:47I must ask you to promise never to see her again as long as you live.
25:50Did she ask you to tell me?
25:51No.
25:52I don't doubt your sincerity, but I can't promise.
25:55There's no hope for you.
25:57Consider her dead.
25:59No.
26:03How can you take on such a responsibility on your own?
26:07I do it out of love.
26:09I know her character.
26:11Trust me, Mr. Harthouse.
26:12For some reason, I do.
26:15I'm not a moral sort of fellow.
26:18I've never made any pretense.
26:19I'm as immoral as need be.
26:21I never had any intentions of hurting the young lady
26:24or in taking advantage of the fact that her father's a machine,
26:29her brother's a whelp, her husband's a bore.
26:32I never had any evil intentions.
26:35I just did what I did without thinking.
26:37It seemed perfectly natural.
26:39I was bored.
26:41Will you give up seeing her?
26:43Yes.
26:44Why not?
26:48But I'd never have agreed if anyone else had come to ask.
26:52There's one more thing.
26:53More?
26:54I must ask you to leave her today and never come back.
26:57Come, come.
26:59Strange as it may sound,
27:00I'm here on public business.
27:02Well, political business for the Conservative Party.
27:05It's a fact.
27:07Fact or no fact,
27:08I must ask you to go.
27:10But it would make me look foolish just to up and leave.
27:13It's the honourable thing to do.
27:15And I know you'll do the honourable thing
27:17or else I wouldn't have come here.
27:20Honourable?
27:27I don't know what to say.
27:29I trust you, Mr. Harthouse.
27:31This is ridiculous.
27:36Well.
27:38There's no way out of it.
27:40What will be will be.
27:42And this is what will be, I suppose.
27:44You have my word.
27:46I'll go.
27:47Thank you, Mr. Harthouse.
27:49At least allow me the privilege of knowing my enemy's name.
27:53My name?
27:54It's Cis...
27:55Cecilia Duke.
27:57Are you related to the family?
27:59No, I'm just a girl from the circus.
28:01Ah.
28:02Just a girl from the circus.
28:14Another defeat.
28:17Another failure.
28:20It's one great pyramid of failure.
28:23What does it matter?
28:26I need a trip.
28:30Maybe up the Nile.
28:31Better write to my brother Jack.
28:36Dear Jack.
28:38All up in Coketown.
28:41Bored out of my mind.
28:44I'm going for camels.
28:49Affectionately, Jem.
29:03All up in Coketown.
29:04All up in Coketown.
29:14Well.
29:14We.
29:14All up.
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