1 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:51,080 This film contains some strong language 2 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,520 Everything's going to be fine, darling. 3 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,640 Madam, it's so wonderful to see you. 4 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,880 Welcome home from the hospital. 5 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:11,960 Jenny, this is Mrs Cordoza. 6 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:13,480 Yes. 7 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:15,280 Thank you. 8 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:16,760 I'll show you to your room, madam. 9 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:30,080 Everything is just as you like it. 10 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,480 SIRENS WAILING FAINTLY 11 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:48,920 I'm so happy to have you back home. 12 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:14,200 Goodnight, dear Jenny. 13 00:04:18,840 --> 00:04:20,320 Goodnight, Laurence. 14 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:25,640 Larry. 15 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:29,440 You call me Larry. 16 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:30,480 Larry. 17 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,840 Mmm. Mmm. 18 00:04:59,840 --> 00:05:01,080 Hey. 19 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:03,920 Mmm. 20 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,720 Hey. 21 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,640 Oh, hey. Erm... 22 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:12,080 Fancy seeing you here. Hmm. 23 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:13,520 SHE YAWNS 24 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:16,880 I actually have to sort of start getting ready for work, 25 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:20,600 so might have to ask you to, erm... 26 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:26,920 If you don't mind. This is actually my flat, so... 27 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,400 Oh, shit. Erm... 28 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:33,200 Well, in that case, at ease, monsieur. 29 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:34,800 No problemo. 30 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:38,040 I'd love to see you again. As in, erm... 31 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:39,920 I had a really great time last night. 32 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:41,880 Erm, well... 33 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,320 The thing is, Rob, I'm just... My name's not Rob. 34 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,480 Andrew. Andrew. 35 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:53,040 Erm, I actually... I just sort of came out of 36 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:56,880 quite a straight up soul-destroying... 37 00:05:56,880 --> 00:06:00,240 So, thank you... I'm just saying, I could give you my number. 38 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,080 Or you could not. 39 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,040 And we could avoid the whole, you know, me feeling guilty, 40 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,240 never calling you back, you feeling dejected, 41 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:08,560 never hearing from me again. 42 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:09,600 I feel so used. 43 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:11,480 Well, you know what, Rob? Welcome to my world. 44 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:12,560 Name's not Rob. 45 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:14,000 Andrew. 46 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:15,160 Fuck! Sorry. 47 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:18,960 Well, Andrew, 48 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,200 it's been very nice meeting you, 49 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:23,200 and you have a lovely day. 50 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:24,880 Bye. 51 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,360 MUSIC: Cherry Flavored Stomach Ache by HAIM 52 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:28,920 Ellie? Yes. Yes. 53 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:32,120 # Tried to withdraw a guilty plea 54 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:39,520 # Damn, you ain't going to pin this one on me 55 00:06:42,840 --> 00:06:46,240 # One thing's for sure I'm not sleeping here tonight 56 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:54,200 # And I'm not interested in what you think is best 57 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:00,800 # But I get so lonely, I can't relate to anyone 58 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:02,720 # And my heart is cryin' out 59 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,840 # I'm on my knees 60 00:07:05,840 --> 00:07:09,160 # I'm beggin', please... # 61 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:10,240 How's it going? 62 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,480 Staff meeting in five. Nick? 63 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:18,560 Nick. I'm not talking to you, Ellie, 64 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,200 because talking to you is only going to involve me losing my shit. 65 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:24,560 What did I do? Yeah, I get it. You've had a shit year, Ellie. 66 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,520 But it is just not cool to so flagrantly disrespect us. 67 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,840 What are you talking about? You abandoned us last night, again. 68 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,400 We heard you went off with some random frickin' guy at the bar. 69 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:34,360 How do you think that's supposed to make us feel? 70 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,120 All right, I'm sorry! And on my birthday. 71 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,080 I'm really sorry. Nick. 72 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:40,680 I'm serious. 73 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:46,200 Are you stressed? You seem stressed. 74 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:48,240 Mary Ellen died and Janet wants a feature. 75 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:49,800 There are not enough hours in the day. 76 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:51,360 When? This Sunday's edition. 77 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,160 No, when did she die? A couple of days ago. 78 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:56,440 That's so sad. How? Yeah. Old age. 79 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,320 God, I really want to die that way. 80 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:00,200 Look, why don't I take this one? 81 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:02,040 I've got about two hours left on this polish 82 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,840 and then my schedule is wide open. 83 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:05,880 OK? 84 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:08,960 OK, OK. 85 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,920 Consider your load officially lightened, my friend. 86 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:13,720 Morning, everyone. ALL: Morning. 87 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:14,800 How are we all? 88 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,080 I feel good. Good. Great. 89 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:22,320 Hi. Hi. 90 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:23,480 How you doing? 91 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,120 Good, thanks. 92 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:29,560 I'm writing a feature on the paper's longest serving women's editor. 93 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:31,200 She just died. Yeah? 94 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,360 Er... Oh, no. Yeah. No. 95 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,200 It's my understanding she donated her entire collection of writings 96 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:39,200 to the archives... What time was your appointment? Sorry. 97 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,000 Oh, no. Sorry. I... I work here. 98 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,160 Yeah. No. The thing is, you...you still need to 99 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,200 make an appointment. We can't just... Even for staff? 100 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,800 We don't just let people in the archive. Even though I work here? 101 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:51,320 Yeah. No. Sorry. 102 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:55,840 So if you go online, you can find our online catalogue 103 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:58,440 and then decide whatever it is you want to view. 104 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,640 But I've done it a million times before. Literally... 105 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:03,680 And then either myself or someone from the archive team 106 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:05,200 readies your documents. 107 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:09,080 In which case, I would love to make an appointment, please. 108 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:11,720 Appointments have to be made online, through our... 109 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:12,920 Seriously? 110 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:15,040 ..online portal. Online portal. 111 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:16,560 You know what? 112 00:09:16,560 --> 00:09:18,440 Thanks so much for all your help today, 113 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:21,880 and I will see you again sometime soon. 114 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:28,520 ELEVATOR BELL DINGS 115 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,440 CAT MEOWS 116 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:54,760 VEHICLE DOOR CLOSES, ENGINE STARTS 117 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:06,840 CAT MEOWS 118 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:28,280 Wish I could lose my memory. 119 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:31,800 I'd run off into the sunset and forget I ever married Francis 120 00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:33,040 in the first place. 121 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:34,720 SHE CHUCKLES 122 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,560 Do you know how it happened? Where I was going? 123 00:10:37,560 --> 00:10:40,640 Larry says you were out running errands. 124 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:43,680 Mmm. Beyond that, I'm sorry, I don't. 125 00:10:43,680 --> 00:10:45,880 So you really don't remember anything? 126 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:47,200 I remember in gaps. 127 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:51,080 I don't know how I'm meant to behave. I don't know... 128 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:52,560 SHE SIGHS 129 00:10:52,560 --> 00:10:55,560 I don't know how I felt about my life. 130 00:10:55,560 --> 00:10:56,640 I don't... 131 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:00,560 All right, darling. I'll fill you in. 132 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:04,120 You're lovely, 133 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:05,880 and funny 134 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,680 and full of joie de vivre. 135 00:11:08,680 --> 00:11:10,880 You have the perfect life, 136 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:12,960 the cleverest best friend, 137 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:15,680 the rich, handsome husband, who adores you. 138 00:11:15,680 --> 00:11:17,760 Do you know why we don't have children? 139 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,920 He's away an awful lot, your husband. 140 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:24,880 It's one of the reasons I've always been horribly envious of you. 141 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:27,120 Oh, you'll be fine, darling. 142 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,400 In the meantime, try to have fun tonight. 143 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:32,600 Yeah. 144 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:36,880 I don't believe it. Harold Wilson? THE Harold Wilson? 145 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,000 The very same. 146 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,000 SHE LAUGHS 147 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,560 Well, please tell me he took you somewhere scrumptious. 148 00:11:41,560 --> 00:11:43,640 La Ritz. Oh! 149 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:46,960 Yeah. His favourite place to holiday is the Scilly Isles. 150 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:48,160 He adores seafood. 151 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:54,080 He feels that the party now has a chance of gaining a larger majority. 152 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,880 Gentlemen, gentlemen, this is all very well and good, 153 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:58,760 but what we really want to know is, 154 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,720 what does the prime minister like for dessert? 155 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:02,400 THEY LAUGH 156 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,240 Darling, I think that's enough. 157 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,240 But it's just my second... Doctor's orders. 158 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:09,920 Just water. 159 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:13,960 Speaking of which, you really don't remember anything? 160 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:15,760 Anne. What? 161 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:17,840 How about some coffee? Anyone? 162 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:19,360 Yes, please. 163 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:22,160 INDISTINCT CHATTER 164 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:39,360 ELEVATOR BELL DINGS 165 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:42,600 Hi. 166 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:44,360 Hi. How are you doing? 167 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:47,600 Mm-hm. You? Phenomenal. 168 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,920 Everything's ready for you in the reading room. 169 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:51,360 Mmm! 170 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:52,800 Spectacular. 171 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:55,680 But, sorry, we don't allow food or drink. 172 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:00,400 Oh. 173 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:30,960 Mmm. 174 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:37,480 Right this way. 175 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:44,200 So, this is everything from about '65 up until around '86, '87. 176 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:46,560 These are her actual notebooks? 177 00:13:46,560 --> 00:13:49,600 Yeah, they should be. Yeah. 178 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:50,640 Thanks. 179 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:55,840 Erm, I just wanted to say, quickly, 180 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:59,720 I really enjoyed your feature on starter marriages 181 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:01,720 and all the, like, online dating stuff. 182 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:03,760 Oh, yeah? Yeah, yeah. 183 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:07,160 The bit about, you know, the difference between passionate 184 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:08,800 and companionate love? 185 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,840 I never really thought of it like that before. 186 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:13,560 Thanks. 187 00:14:13,560 --> 00:14:15,000 That gives me a warm, gooey feeling, 188 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:18,120 knowing my unadulterated misery has finally been put to good use. 189 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:19,400 HE CHUCKLES 190 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:26,880 So, how does someone like you end up making their living as an archivist? 191 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:29,440 I studied art history, actually. 192 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:32,880 And went on to do a post grad in records management, but... 193 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:35,640 And at that point, I sort of realised 194 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:39,200 I sort of enjoy categorising stuff, oddly enough. 195 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:41,480 And people think it's a bit odd... 196 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:45,560 MALE VOICE: "My dearest and only love, I know you're frightened, 197 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:48,720 "but believe me when I say I've known nothing like this before, 198 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:51,360 "and can assure you that I never will again. 199 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:55,040 "I know I will never be satisfied with just a part of you. 200 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:58,760 "And for that reason, I'm going to take the job in New York. 201 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:02,880 "I'll be on platform two, Marylebone, Friday, at 7.15 pm. 202 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:04,880 "Come with me, darling. 203 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:07,920 "Spare him a life half lived, a marriage of convenience. 204 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:09,960 "More importantly, spare yourself. 205 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:12,880 "Seize this thing that is true and real and infinite. 206 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:16,360 "Yes, it is scary, but I believe living a lie is worse." 207 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:17,960 "We could be happy..." 208 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:19,280 ELLIE JOINS: "So happy. 209 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:22,760 "Know that you hold my heart, my hopes, in your hands. 210 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:25,640 "Your Boot." 211 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:29,360 ...historical materials. I think it's actually an undervalued... 212 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:30,920 Look at this. Hmm? 213 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:34,280 Er, what is it? 214 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:35,400 It's a letter. 215 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:46,960 Huh. Jeez. Hmm. Yeah, sad thing is, if you were going to elope now, 216 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:49,960 you'd probably just send a text. WhatsApp. Yeah, it would be like, 217 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:52,000 "Hey, babes, meet me at the station if you're interested. 218 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,160 "Hashtag come with if you want to change your life forever, 219 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:55,880 smiley face, aubergine, road sign, sausage." 220 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:58,800 The worst thing is when you can see they've read the message you've sent. 221 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,200 And the little blue tick appears. Oh, my God! And...hello? 222 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:04,400 It's the worst! I sent a message five days ago. Five hours ago! 223 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:07,920 I mean... Did I say "days"? 224 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:09,160 I think so, yeah. 225 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,840 Could I see the envelope, please? Yeah. 226 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:17,480 "J.S." Must be in here by mistake. 227 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:19,720 What do you think you'll do with it? Burn it. 228 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,480 No, I'm kidding. We'll probably just make sure 229 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:22,760 it gets properly catalogued. 230 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,240 Hold on. What about returning it? 231 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:26,600 Hmm. 232 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:28,600 Or trying to track down whoever sent it. 233 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:17,960 SHE READS: "Dearest J. 234 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:20,920 I know what the situation costs you, darling Jenny. 235 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:23,640 "But I also know that you and I could no more not love each other 236 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:25,760 "than the Earth could stop circling the sun. 237 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:29,440 "You were upset the last time we parted, and I cursed myself for it. 238 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:31,840 "My frustration overwhelms me. 239 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:35,360 "There is never enough time, never enough of you. 240 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:37,680 "Let's meet tomorrow. 241 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:38,720 "B." 242 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:40,400 DOOR OPENS, SHE GASPS 243 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:41,640 DOOR CLOSES 244 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:56,800 "My darling J, 245 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:59,480 "I'm still lost somewhere between our time dancing the night away 246 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:01,880 "at Alberto's and being together on the Riviera." 247 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:03,040 SHE SIGHS 248 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:04,880 "Felipe told me I was like a drunken fool 249 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:07,520 "as I remembered how we spent those summer days together. 250 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:09,800 "If all we are allowed are hours and minutes, 251 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,560 "I will etch them on to my memory so that I can recall them 252 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:13,680 "in the same way. 253 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:17,000 "That when I close my eyes, I see your heavenly face. 254 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:20,160 "You are never far from my thoughts. 255 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:21,280 "Your Boot." 256 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:25,080 # Strawberries, cherries 257 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:29,120 # And an angel's kiss in spring 258 00:19:29,120 --> 00:19:31,280 # My summer wine 259 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:36,040 # Is really made from all these things 260 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:38,800 # Take off your silver spurs 261 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:42,400 # And help me pass the time 262 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:46,040 # And I will give to you 263 00:19:46,040 --> 00:19:48,840 # Summer wine 264 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,040 # Oh 265 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:54,320 # Summer wine 266 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:57,760 # My eyes grew heavy 267 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:02,160 # And my lips, they could not speak 268 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:04,280 # I tried to get up 269 00:20:04,280 --> 00:20:07,480 # But I couldn't find my feet 270 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:10,880 # She reassured me 271 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:14,680 # With an unfamiliar line 272 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:18,600 # And then she gave to me 273 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:21,440 # More summer wine. # 274 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,280 ENGINE TURNS, SONG STOPS 275 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:32,800 Bonjour. Bonjour. Ca va? Oui. Oui. 276 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:34,160 Good evening. 277 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:42,080 Darling, don't forget we have breakfast in the morning. 278 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:44,640 I have a journalist coming tomorrow, first thing. 279 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:47,480 I'll change it to lunch, then. 280 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:51,280 Dinner, darling. We've dinner. 281 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:52,720 Larry. 282 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:53,760 Let's not fuss. 283 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:31,960 Can I help? 284 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:36,120 Yes. 285 00:22:36,120 --> 00:22:37,400 I certainly am hoping so. 286 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:44,360 Am I at all familiar to you? 287 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:48,720 Don't ring any bells, I'm afraid. 288 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:50,840 And what about if I were to say the name "Felipe"? 289 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:52,720 Would that mean anything to you? 290 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:54,080 Are you with the police? 291 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:55,880 No. 292 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:59,360 So why are you asking me about Felipe? 293 00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:02,000 Erm, I believe we may have a mutual friend. 294 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:05,040 Perhaps you might be able to tell me where I could find him. 295 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:06,560 I don't think you understand. 296 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:12,320 Felipe was...in an accident. 297 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:13,800 He never woke up. 298 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:38,520 KNOCK AT DOOR 299 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:40,320 Hey, just so you know, we usually have to close 300 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:41,640 the reading rooms around 5. 301 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:44,080 SHE GASPS 302 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:44,080 What time is it now? 303 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,680 Coming up to 20 past. Oh, shit. 304 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:49,880 OK, erm, I'll be two secs. 305 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:58,200 So, did you find everything all right? 306 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:01,680 Yeah, yeah. I guess so. 307 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:05,240 I mean, if I want to request more stuff, then I have to go on the... 308 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:07,720 Via the online... Oh, via the online... Yeah, same process. 309 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:10,360 Online portal. Process. Yeah. 310 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:16,920 Where you headed? 311 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:17,960 Basement. 312 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:24,680 And what if I wanted to see if there were any more of those letters? 313 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:25,760 Could be a story in it. 314 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:29,360 If you wanted to, you could just send me an email, actually, 315 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:32,080 if you wanted to speed things up a bit. Oh. 316 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:34,520 Thanks. 317 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:37,120 Turning into a real rebel. 318 00:24:39,120 --> 00:24:40,280 Have a good one. 319 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:44,560 Have a good o... 320 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:58,480 Madame Stirling. 321 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:01,800 J'ai ici pour voir, Monsieur Stirling. 322 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:03,320 Anthony O'Hare. 323 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:06,320 Oh, yes. 324 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:08,920 You're here to write marvellous things about my husband, I believe? 325 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:10,080 Is that right? 326 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:13,800 Beacon of sound commercial practice, turnover increasing year after year. 327 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:15,200 Are you asking me or telling me? 328 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:17,440 I'm his wife, Mr O'Hare. I can hardly be impartial. 329 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:20,200 In my experience, there's no-one more brutally impartial than a wife. 330 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:21,520 SHE CHUCKLES 331 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:21,520 Indeed. 332 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:26,880 I'm afraid Larry's running a little late. 333 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:28,760 Perhaps not so marvellous after all? 334 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:35,320 Er, may we offer you a drink in the meantime? 335 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:36,520 No, thank you. 336 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,520 Mr O'Hare. Mr Stirling. 337 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,160 Please accept my apologies for my late running. 338 00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:43,800 Not a problem. Shall we make a start? 339 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:45,800 Yeah. I'm ready whenever you are. Good. 340 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:52,040 I don't know how I didn't end up in the most awful trouble. 341 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:54,080 Well, what about you, Mr O'Hare? 342 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:57,040 You're a financial journalist... Foreign correspondent. 343 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:58,640 Tell me - where have you been recently? 344 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:01,200 Leopoldville, mainly. Brazzaville. 345 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:03,080 God awful place if you ask me. 346 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,480 And where this evening's exemplary host has a great deal 347 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:07,640 of business, of course. Well, I think... 348 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,800 Personally, I felt the Belgians were doing a perfectly good job 349 00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:11,000 of running the place themselves. 350 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:14,520 Well, with respect, I was there in '59, '60 and again in '62. 351 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:17,160 So you, of all people, should understand that mutiny and rebellion 352 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:18,720 are an inferior and foolhardy response... 353 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:20,320 To centuries of oppression? 354 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:24,760 I would suggest that taking back control politically, geographically 355 00:26:24,760 --> 00:26:26,440 is an entirely appropriate response... 356 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:28,600 Would one be correct in assuming that you are a supporter 357 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:30,680 of Mr Mobutu? Larry! Mobutu's a dictator. 358 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:33,640 I doubt very mu-... Yes, darling. I'm aware. Thank you. 359 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:34,800 Enough, enough. 360 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:37,560 This is all far too depressing for the dinner table. 361 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:40,120 My wife considers anything not in the pages of Vogue 362 00:26:40,120 --> 00:26:43,360 unworthy of her time and attention. THEY LAUGH 363 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:48,120 Want to get out, meet as many people as possible, 364 00:26:48,120 --> 00:26:51,200 travel the world, because people like that... 365 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:53,440 People like that make me want to stick a revolver in my mouth 366 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:54,920 and pull the trigger. 367 00:26:54,920 --> 00:26:58,480 But the women, Jesus - spoilt little tai tais 368 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:01,040 with barely an original thought to string together between them... 369 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:02,800 I'm sorry we were such a disappointment. 370 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:07,760 Christ. I'm... I'm drunk. Evidently. 371 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:10,440 Perhaps, Mr O'Hare, the next time you find yourself in the company 372 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:12,360 of such bores, you would do well to leave early. 373 00:27:12,360 --> 00:27:14,920 I just ask that whatever your views of me and my spoiled life, 374 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:16,520 you won't attack Larry in print. 375 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:17,880 Please excuse me. 376 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:28,960 Goodness, I have the most splitting headache after last night. 377 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:30,720 Did you really drink that much? 378 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:32,840 Oh, I have a funny feeling I did. 379 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:38,920 Mr O'Hare. Mrs Stirling. 380 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:42,880 What are you doing? 381 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:44,200 Er... 382 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:45,840 I wanted to give you... 383 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:50,160 ..this. 384 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:51,520 What is it? 385 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:53,360 It's an apology. 386 00:27:53,360 --> 00:27:55,280 Well, please... 387 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:56,800 Read it. Jennifer! 388 00:27:56,800 --> 00:27:59,160 Mr O'Hare has written it. I'm sure he's perfectly capable 389 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:00,320 of reading it aloud. 390 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:08,080 "Mrs Stirling... 391 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:11,160 "..I am an ungracious pig. 392 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:13,520 "I'd like to be able to blame exhaustion 393 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:15,840 "or some uncharacteristic reaction to shellfish, 394 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:18,680 "but I am afraid it was the combination of the alcohol, 395 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:20,160 "which I shouldn't take, 396 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:22,840 "and the choleric temper of the socially inept. 397 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:24,640 "There is little you could say about me 398 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:28,280 "that I have not already deduced about myself in my more sober hours. 399 00:28:28,280 --> 00:28:30,760 "Please allow me to apologise. 400 00:28:30,760 --> 00:28:35,720 "Yours shamefacedly, Anthony O'Hare." 401 00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:41,200 If at all possible, I'd love to take you and your husband to lunch. 402 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:43,280 Mmm. How very kind of you. 403 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:46,280 I'll think on it. 404 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:49,360 In the meantime, I must return you to your hotel. 405 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:51,880 I won't be responsible for you contracting sunstroke. 406 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:54,440 Not to mention alcohol poisoning. 407 00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:55,640 SHE LAUGHS 408 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,360 Yes. Please. 409 00:28:58,360 --> 00:28:59,400 Thank you. 410 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:19,240 Larry. 411 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:21,680 Mr O'Hare. 412 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:23,920 Mr Stirling. How are you? Very well, thank you. 413 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:25,600 Mrs Stirling. Hi. 414 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:26,960 How are you? 415 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:28,440 I'm fine, thank you. 416 00:29:37,720 --> 00:29:40,640 Tell me, Mr O'Hare. Is there a Mrs O'Hare? 417 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:45,520 Yes, there was. Mrs O'Hare and I are divorced. 418 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:48,360 Well, you have my condolences. It's a ghastly business. 419 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:52,040 Children? Larry, for goodness' sake. 420 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:55,880 No, no, no. It's quite all right. Yes, I have one son, Peter. 421 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:58,880 I was at Gordonstoun with a terrific chap by the name of Peter. 422 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:01,960 Monsieur Stirling, je suis desole mais... English. 423 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:03,960 I have a call for you from... Where are you off to next? 424 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:07,120 After I finish the piece, back home to London. 425 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:08,600 Excuse me. Of course. 426 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:15,720 I apologise. 427 00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:18,560 It's OK. 428 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:22,400 Aren't you drinking? 429 00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:24,520 No, I'm not meant to. 430 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:26,320 Headache? 431 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:27,680 Doctor's orders. 432 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:29,800 So you really found last night that unbearable? 433 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:32,960 I admit it. I find armed conflict a less daunting prospect. 434 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:34,280 SHE LAUGHS 435 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:37,720 You're William Boot from Scoop. 436 00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:40,720 Evelyn Waugh? I know who William Boot is, Mrs Stirling. 437 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:42,160 Madame Stirling, 438 00:30:42,160 --> 00:30:44,120 Monsieur Stirling s'excuse mais il aurait du s'absenter 439 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:45,760 a faire de regler une affaire. 440 00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:47,520 Il a souhaite vous continuez en son absence. 441 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:50,320 Aucun probleme. Je vous remerci. 442 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,160 Is everything all right? 443 00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:54,680 Duty calls. 444 00:31:01,160 --> 00:31:03,440 Tell me, Mr O'Hare. 445 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:05,080 How are your sea legs? 446 00:31:17,360 --> 00:31:19,000 Thank you. 447 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:20,040 What do you think? 448 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:22,920 Big. 449 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:24,760 SHE CHUCKLES 450 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:24,760 Of the view. 451 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:27,800 Mmm. 452 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:31,400 You see that over there? 453 00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:33,880 It's Corsica. 454 00:31:37,480 --> 00:31:38,600 You travel a lot. 455 00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:39,880 I don't, actually. 456 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:44,480 We come here every summer, 457 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:46,560 but I haven't been back overseas since we married, 458 00:31:46,560 --> 00:31:49,320 not even to see family. Larry does all the travelling now. 459 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:53,360 How did you two meet? 460 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:54,640 SHE CHUCKLES 461 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:57,480 We were seated next to one another at a company dinner in New York. 462 00:31:57,480 --> 00:32:00,400 Our fathers used to work together. He asked me out and that was that. 463 00:32:00,400 --> 00:32:02,160 That simple? 464 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:04,400 It was. A few months later, he asked me to marry him 465 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:05,600 and I said yes. 466 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:07,160 My parents were delighted. 467 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:08,480 How so? 468 00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:10,680 Good family, good job. 469 00:32:10,680 --> 00:32:14,120 And those things, they're important to you, are they? 470 00:32:14,120 --> 00:32:15,480 Aren't they to everyone? 471 00:32:15,480 --> 00:32:16,840 I guess so. 472 00:32:16,840 --> 00:32:19,560 I want you to tell me about your son. 473 00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:20,680 My son? Mmm. 474 00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:23,240 Lives with my ex-wife, who does her best 475 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:25,040 to make sure I don't corrupt him. 476 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:27,360 And why would she think you would corrupt him? 477 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:29,840 Because I was unfaithful. 478 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:36,840 You must miss him? 479 00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:39,000 I do. 480 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:42,080 Sometimes I wonder whether I'd have done what I did 481 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:43,520 if I'd known quite how much. 482 00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:45,640 Is that why you drink? 483 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:49,360 Don't try to fix me, Mrs Stirling. Who said I was trying to fix you? 484 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:52,360 You have that charitable air about you. It makes me feel nervous. 485 00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:53,600 SHE SCOFFS 486 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:55,240 I'm guessing I wouldn't be the first. 487 00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:58,640 You'd make a very good journalist. 488 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:00,920 Did you love her? Your wife. 489 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:02,120 I thought I did before, 490 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:04,880 but we were young and I'm not sure I knew what love was. 491 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:08,000 Have you ever loved anyone? My son. Have you ever loved anyone? 492 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:10,560 I'm married. 493 00:33:10,560 --> 00:33:12,040 You are. 494 00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:17,880 CLEARS THROAT 495 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:21,840 For the record, Larry and I are perfectly content. 496 00:33:23,560 --> 00:33:24,960 I'm glad to hear it. 497 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:47,280 PHONE RINGING 498 00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:54,840 Features. 499 00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:58,640 Yeah, hi. I was wondering if I could speak to Ellie Haworth, please? 500 00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:00,120 Speaking. 501 00:34:00,120 --> 00:34:02,960 Hi. Yeah, it's Rory from Archive. 502 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:04,720 I think I might have maybe found something 503 00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:06,760 you might want to come and take a look at. 504 00:34:10,160 --> 00:34:13,080 Hi, hi. Oh. Is that gum? Mm-hm. 505 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:16,080 Yeah, we don't allow gum in the reading rooms. 506 00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:20,200 Swallowed it. 507 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:21,680 Great. OK. 508 00:34:21,680 --> 00:34:24,440 Erm, I've found another letter. 509 00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:33,880 SHE READS: "It's 4am and I can't sleep. 510 00:34:33,880 --> 00:34:36,280 "It's like the road to madness, but I lie here 511 00:34:36,280 --> 00:34:37,720 "imagining him next to you. 512 00:34:37,720 --> 00:34:40,120 "His licence to touch you, to hold you, 513 00:34:40,120 --> 00:34:43,200 "and I would do anything to make that freedom mine. 514 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:46,880 "For as long as I can't have you, I'll conjure you here instead. 515 00:34:46,880 --> 00:34:48,560 "Your scent, your hair, 516 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:52,440 "that slow sideways smile when something I say amuses you. 517 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:55,760 "Darling J, I've never wished harder for the dawn. 518 00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:57,160 "Your Boot." 519 00:34:57,160 --> 00:34:58,840 It's definitely... 520 00:34:59,960 --> 00:35:01,360 Definitely the same... 521 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,760 Yeah, it's the same kind of envelope, same handwriting. 522 00:35:04,760 --> 00:35:06,680 Now I'm going to have to know how it ends - 523 00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:08,840 which means not only is the rest of my day fucked, 524 00:35:08,840 --> 00:35:10,240 but guess what, so is yours. 525 00:35:10,240 --> 00:35:11,480 How fucked are we talking? 526 00:35:11,480 --> 00:35:14,480 Well, I have to know if there are more of these. 527 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:17,520 Er, yes, erm, the only problem with that is, at this stage, 528 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:19,520 if you're going to find out if there are more, 529 00:35:19,520 --> 00:35:21,720 it's probably going to require going down to the actual archive. 530 00:35:21,720 --> 00:35:23,160 Great. Oh, my God. Let's do it. 531 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:25,400 Yeah, but in order to do that, we need special permission. 532 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:27,800 Erm... How do we do that? 533 00:35:28,840 --> 00:35:30,280 Well, there's a form. 534 00:35:30,280 --> 00:35:32,160 And then after that, there's probably... 535 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:34,560 Well, another form, actually. Sounds easy enough. 536 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:37,200 Let me...let me see what I can do. 537 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:38,760 Thank you. 538 00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:44,160 Cool. Cool. 539 00:35:49,560 --> 00:35:51,320 It's completely impossible to match the pattern 540 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:53,560 that I've got going with the curtains. 541 00:35:53,560 --> 00:35:55,920 # There's a little bird 542 00:35:55,920 --> 00:36:00,320 # That somebody sends 543 00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:03,560 # Down to the earth 544 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:08,440 # To live on the wind 545 00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:11,240 # Born on the wind 546 00:36:11,240 --> 00:36:16,560 # And he sleeps on the wind 547 00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:19,320 # This little bird This little bird 548 00:36:19,320 --> 00:36:23,480 # That somebody sends 549 00:36:23,480 --> 00:36:26,800 # He's light and fragile 550 00:36:26,800 --> 00:36:30,160 # And feathered sky blue 551 00:36:31,640 --> 00:36:34,880 # So thin and graceful 552 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:38,160 # The sun shines through... # 553 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:40,920 JENNIFER: "Dear Mr O'Hare, or shall I call you 'Boot'? 554 00:36:40,920 --> 00:36:43,480 "Larry called away overseas last minute. 555 00:36:43,480 --> 00:36:46,360 "It would appear we are both marooned here until he returns 556 00:36:46,360 --> 00:36:49,840 "and you without the proper beach attire. How embarrassing. 557 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:52,720 "Care to pass the time together this afternoon? 558 00:36:52,720 --> 00:36:55,120 "I know a darling little shop where you could find 559 00:36:55,120 --> 00:36:56,320 "your next seaside tome. 560 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:59,600 "Yours, J." 561 00:36:59,600 --> 00:37:02,640 # To live on the wind 562 00:37:02,640 --> 00:37:05,160 # Born on the wind... # 563 00:37:05,160 --> 00:37:07,400 O'HARE: "Dear Mrs Stirling, or may I call you 'J'? 564 00:37:07,400 --> 00:37:10,280 "Thank you for the offer and, frankly, for the rescue. 565 00:37:10,280 --> 00:37:13,320 "I am indebted to you for persuading me out of my room yesterday. 566 00:37:13,320 --> 00:37:15,440 "And I would love to return the favour. 567 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:18,760 "I know nowhere, of course, but if you can suggest a place, 568 00:37:18,760 --> 00:37:21,360 "I can keep you laughing with my terrible schoolboy French." 569 00:37:21,360 --> 00:37:22,600 "Dear Boot. 570 00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:26,080 "I'm delighted I managed to propel you, blinking, into the sunlight. 571 00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:28,920 "I would be happy to take you up on your invitation. 572 00:37:28,920 --> 00:37:30,680 "Perhaps we can spend a few hours in town 573 00:37:30,680 --> 00:37:34,560 "commiserating over our mutual inadequacies with the local language. 574 00:37:34,560 --> 00:37:36,040 "Are you free on Thursday?" 575 00:37:36,040 --> 00:37:37,480 "I am free Thursday. 576 00:37:37,480 --> 00:37:40,440 "But I am also free tomorrow and the day after, 577 00:37:40,440 --> 00:37:42,440 "and the day after that as well. 578 00:37:42,440 --> 00:37:44,000 "By the time Mr Stirling returns, 579 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:47,320 "we could very well have covered the entire coastline. 580 00:37:47,320 --> 00:37:49,720 "Let me know what time suits you. Boot." 581 00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:53,840 # Out of reach 582 00:37:53,840 --> 00:37:58,680 # Of the human eye 583 00:37:58,680 --> 00:38:01,640 # And the only time 584 00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:06,640 # That he touches the ground 585 00:38:06,640 --> 00:38:10,480 # Is when that little bird That little bird 586 00:38:10,480 --> 00:38:14,320 # Is when that little bird That little bird 587 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:17,920 # Is when that little bird 588 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:21,320 # Dies... # 589 00:38:25,240 --> 00:38:26,680 THUNDER RUMBLES 590 00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:28,320 JENNIFER SQUEALS, LAUGHS 591 00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:31,200 SHE GASPS 592 00:38:33,240 --> 00:38:35,320 THEY LAUGH 593 00:38:37,160 --> 00:38:38,840 Thank you. You're welcome. 594 00:38:40,560 --> 00:38:43,080 ENGINE FAILS TO START 595 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:53,840 Any ideas? 596 00:38:58,160 --> 00:39:00,160 How about a picnic? 597 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:04,520 It's a children's game that I used to play with my son. Do you know it? 598 00:39:04,520 --> 00:39:06,360 You need to close your eyes. 599 00:39:06,360 --> 00:39:07,400 Come on. Close them. 600 00:39:11,800 --> 00:39:12,960 Pick a favourite spot. 601 00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:15,320 Real or imagined? 602 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:16,760 Either. 603 00:39:16,760 --> 00:39:18,800 Imagine that we have everything that we need, 604 00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:20,480 perfect blanket, plenty of cheese. 605 00:39:20,480 --> 00:39:22,800 Bread? Bread, and there's a river nearby. 606 00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:24,320 Ooh, a river. 607 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:25,880 And my son, he loves to fish. 608 00:39:25,880 --> 00:39:29,840 So I hope you don't mind if we try our hand at a little fishing. 609 00:39:29,840 --> 00:39:32,200 I'm afraid I know next to nothing about fishing. 610 00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:34,800 Which is why I'm going to teach you. 611 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:37,360 SHE CHUCKLES 612 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:37,360 Well, how am I doing, Mr Boot? 613 00:39:37,360 --> 00:39:40,600 You're a natural, as it goes. 614 00:39:40,600 --> 00:39:43,160 Of course I am. 615 00:39:43,160 --> 00:39:45,560 And you catch a trout. 616 00:39:45,560 --> 00:39:47,440 Shark. Shark. Excellent work. 617 00:39:49,800 --> 00:39:51,120 And afterwards... 618 00:39:53,800 --> 00:39:57,040 Out of the leftover teeth, I fashion you a necklace. 619 00:39:58,720 --> 00:40:00,000 A souvenir. 620 00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:02,680 A talisman. 621 00:40:14,200 --> 00:40:15,440 Let's try again, shall we? 622 00:40:15,440 --> 00:40:18,240 ENGINE TURNS OVER 623 00:40:18,240 --> 00:40:19,800 ENGINE STARTS 624 00:40:27,920 --> 00:40:30,400 Thank you for an immensely agreeable afternoon. 625 00:40:38,280 --> 00:40:39,320 Until next time. 626 00:40:55,840 --> 00:40:58,200 That's it. Bye. 627 00:40:58,200 --> 00:41:00,920 PHONE VIBRATES 628 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:37,880 "Mary Ellen piece proofed and attached. 629 00:41:37,880 --> 00:41:40,320 "Oh, and another thing - while I was researching, 630 00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:43,600 "I came across some mysterious old love letters amongst her things. 631 00:41:43,600 --> 00:41:45,440 "Not sure how or why they ended up there, 632 00:41:45,440 --> 00:41:49,800 "but digging into it for my next feature, 1965, illicit love affair. 633 00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:52,960 "They're so rich in feeling. I've never read anything quite like it. 634 00:41:52,960 --> 00:41:54,320 "Have it to you by Friday." 635 00:41:57,840 --> 00:42:00,000 Bonjour, Madame. Bonjour. 636 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:03,000 Je suis la pour voir Monsieur Anthony O'Hare. 637 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:04,600 Oui. Je vous l'appelle. Merci. 638 00:42:10,720 --> 00:42:14,280 Oui, Monsieur O'Hare? J'ai une jeune madamoiselle ici pour vous voir. 639 00:42:16,120 --> 00:42:18,720 Oui? Tres bien. 640 00:42:18,720 --> 00:42:20,040 HE HANGS UP PHONE 641 00:42:21,520 --> 00:42:24,160 Madame, Monsieur O'Hare n'est pas tout a fait prete. 642 00:42:24,160 --> 00:42:26,400 Il a dit que vous etes bienvenue l'attendre ici ou bien 643 00:42:26,400 --> 00:42:28,760 vous pouvez le joindre en chambre 302. 644 00:42:28,760 --> 00:42:29,880 Merci. De rien. 645 00:42:59,280 --> 00:43:01,680 SHE CHUCKLES 646 00:42:59,280 --> 00:43:01,680 What a lovely surprise. 647 00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:03,560 Sorry, I'm a little early. 648 00:43:03,560 --> 00:43:05,040 Would you rather I waited downstairs? 649 00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:07,600 No, don't be silly. Come in. 650 00:43:08,880 --> 00:43:10,600 I won't be long. 651 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:14,000 I was just about to have a shave. 652 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:16,120 Oh. Do I have time? 653 00:43:16,120 --> 00:43:17,560 Of course. Go ahead. 654 00:43:17,560 --> 00:43:21,000 # Take me for granted 655 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:25,280 # Leaving love unsure 656 00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:29,720 # Makes willpower weak... # 657 00:43:29,720 --> 00:43:31,080 Everything all right? 658 00:43:31,080 --> 00:43:32,920 Yes. Yes, fine. 659 00:43:32,920 --> 00:43:35,920 # And temptation strong 660 00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:42,600 # A woman's only human 661 00:43:45,360 --> 00:43:48,320 # You should understand 662 00:43:49,760 --> 00:43:51,840 # She's not just a plaything... # 663 00:43:51,840 --> 00:43:53,400 I've received a wire. 664 00:43:54,480 --> 00:43:58,320 Larry's back this evening. 665 00:43:58,320 --> 00:44:00,560 He wants us to return to London immediately. 666 00:44:02,920 --> 00:44:03,960 I see. 667 00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:09,560 And what do you want? 668 00:44:09,560 --> 00:44:12,360 # You gotta be a do-right 669 00:44:12,360 --> 00:44:17,280 # Home nights man... # 670 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:18,960 # Man 671 00:44:18,960 --> 00:44:21,320 # Yeah, yeah 672 00:44:21,320 --> 00:44:25,880 # They say that it's a man's world 673 00:44:25,880 --> 00:44:28,480 # But you can't prove that by me 674 00:44:31,080 --> 00:44:35,120 # And as long as we're together, baby 675 00:44:35,120 --> 00:44:38,720 # Show some respect for me... # 676 00:44:38,720 --> 00:44:39,920 I'm sorry. 677 00:44:42,880 --> 00:44:44,040 Oh, God. 678 00:44:45,960 --> 00:44:48,080 Jennifer. 679 00:44:48,080 --> 00:44:49,120 Jennifer! 680 00:44:56,680 --> 00:44:58,280 And on Thursday, we have dinner... 681 00:44:58,280 --> 00:45:00,760 VOICE FADES 682 00:45:27,360 --> 00:45:30,440 Mrs Stirling, this just came for you. 683 00:45:32,120 --> 00:45:33,440 Thank you. 684 00:45:35,360 --> 00:45:38,600 O'HARE: "Dearest J. Please know that I was not rejecting you. 685 00:45:38,600 --> 00:45:41,000 "I have never wanted to kiss someone so badly. 686 00:45:41,000 --> 00:45:43,440 "But when you looked up at me, something changed. 687 00:45:43,440 --> 00:45:46,440 "And in that moment I feared our desires would destroy us. 688 00:45:46,440 --> 00:45:48,560 "You're an honest, remarkable creature 689 00:45:48,560 --> 00:45:50,520 "and I did not want to be the man responsible 690 00:45:50,520 --> 00:45:52,680 "for making you someone less than you are. 691 00:45:52,680 --> 00:45:55,160 "For that reason, I have spent the last week hating myself 692 00:45:55,160 --> 00:45:58,040 "for the one decent thing I have ever done. 693 00:45:58,040 --> 00:45:59,520 "So, consider this, 694 00:45:59,520 --> 00:46:02,160 "spontaneity is at the heart of many wonderful things, 695 00:46:02,160 --> 00:46:04,880 "but it is also at the root of much discontent. 696 00:46:04,880 --> 00:46:07,320 And if we are to embark upon something, 697 00:46:07,320 --> 00:46:10,640 "I ask only that we make this decision as one. 698 00:46:10,640 --> 00:46:14,520 "I write these words with you in mind and my heart swells. 699 00:46:14,520 --> 00:46:17,080 So, whatever the outcome, 700 00:46:17,080 --> 00:46:18,960 "let us arrive together. 701 00:46:18,960 --> 00:46:22,320 "You'll find me at Postman's Park on Friday at 6pm. 702 00:46:22,320 --> 00:46:24,120 "I'll be there waiting. 703 00:46:24,120 --> 00:46:27,320 "Yours respectfully, B." 704 00:46:27,320 --> 00:46:28,400 Boot. 705 00:47:02,520 --> 00:47:06,280 # Ou-ou-ou-ou-ou-our love, yeah 706 00:47:08,280 --> 00:47:12,120 # Is slowly goin' on the rocks now-ow-ow 707 00:47:12,120 --> 00:47:14,560 # Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 708 00:47:14,560 --> 00:47:16,360 # Tell me 709 00:47:16,360 --> 00:47:18,520 # Tell me, baby 710 00:47:18,520 --> 00:47:23,200 # What'cha going to do about it? What'cha going to do about it? 711 00:47:23,200 --> 00:47:25,520 # Our love, yeah 712 00:47:27,160 --> 00:47:31,000 # Is in double jeopardy... # 713 00:47:31,000 --> 00:47:33,120 Felipe. 714 00:47:33,120 --> 00:47:34,440 How are you? Good. 715 00:47:34,440 --> 00:47:35,600 This is Jennifer. 716 00:47:35,600 --> 00:47:37,400 Nice to meet you. My friend Felipe. 717 00:47:38,480 --> 00:47:40,000 How's it going? Good? 718 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:44,080 # What'cha going to do about it...? # 719 00:47:44,080 --> 00:47:45,240 Enjoy. 720 00:47:45,240 --> 00:47:46,840 Thank you. Thank you. 721 00:47:46,840 --> 00:47:49,080 Cheers. Cheers. 722 00:47:51,280 --> 00:47:54,240 # And if you keep on doin' 723 00:47:54,240 --> 00:47:56,280 # Doin' what you're doin' 724 00:47:56,280 --> 00:47:58,520 # You know our love will surely end... # 725 00:47:58,520 --> 00:48:00,240 Same again. 726 00:48:00,240 --> 00:48:03,120 Come, Mr Boot. Dance with me. 727 00:48:03,120 --> 00:48:04,840 Have fun, my friend. 728 00:48:04,840 --> 00:48:08,600 # Is slowly goin' on the rocks now-ow-ow 729 00:48:08,600 --> 00:48:10,920 # Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 730 00:48:10,920 --> 00:48:12,640 # Tell me 731 00:48:12,640 --> 00:48:15,080 # Tell me, baby 732 00:48:15,080 --> 00:48:19,720 # What'cha going to do about it? What'cha going to do 'bout it? 733 00:48:19,720 --> 00:48:22,120 # Oh, tell me 734 00:48:22,120 --> 00:48:24,400 # Tell me, baby 735 00:48:24,400 --> 00:48:26,200 # What'cha going to do about it? # 736 00:48:27,720 --> 00:48:29,080 THEY LAUGH 737 00:48:29,080 --> 00:48:31,200 SONG ENDS, CHEERING 738 00:48:33,640 --> 00:48:35,840 PANTING 739 00:48:35,840 --> 00:48:38,320 BALLAD STARTS PLAYING 740 00:48:38,320 --> 00:48:41,160 # Do you need me 741 00:48:41,160 --> 00:48:44,960 # Like I need you? 742 00:48:44,960 --> 00:48:48,720 # Look at me, I'm crying 743 00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:51,240 # From holding you 744 00:48:52,600 --> 00:48:55,920 # Make me forget 745 00:48:55,920 --> 00:48:59,120 # The pain that you caused 746 00:48:59,120 --> 00:49:03,040 # Understanding is a great thing 747 00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:05,440 # If it comes from the heart 748 00:49:07,000 --> 00:49:10,120 # If time would stand still 749 00:49:10,120 --> 00:49:14,080 # While I'm thinking of you 750 00:49:14,080 --> 00:49:17,480 # I'd think of all the things 751 00:49:17,480 --> 00:49:20,320 # That I wanted of you 752 00:49:21,520 --> 00:49:25,080 # To make me forget 753 00:49:25,080 --> 00:49:28,480 # The pain that you caused 754 00:49:28,480 --> 00:49:32,160 # Understanding is a great thing 755 00:49:32,160 --> 00:49:34,480 # If it comes from the heart 756 00:49:37,960 --> 00:49:39,640 # Pickin' up the pieces 757 00:49:41,480 --> 00:49:43,560 # Of my broken heart 758 00:49:43,560 --> 00:49:46,320 # It was real hard 759 00:49:48,720 --> 00:49:52,120 # A fragile thing like life 760 00:49:52,120 --> 00:49:55,080 # It just don't last so long... # 761 00:49:57,520 --> 00:50:02,840 ELLIE READS: "Seize this thing that is true and real and infinite. 762 00:50:02,840 --> 00:50:06,080 "Yes, it's scary, but I believe that living a lie is worse. 763 00:50:07,200 --> 00:50:09,920 "We could be happy. So happy." 764 00:50:09,920 --> 00:50:11,280 KNOCK AT DOOR 765 00:50:12,840 --> 00:50:14,440 Hey. 766 00:50:14,440 --> 00:50:16,960 You beat me to it. Yeah. I'm pretty excited. 767 00:50:16,960 --> 00:50:18,280 Yeah. 768 00:50:18,280 --> 00:50:21,440 Look, I can't make any promises, though. 769 00:50:21,440 --> 00:50:23,240 Well, thanks for doing this. 770 00:50:23,240 --> 00:50:26,480 Before we go in, you're going to have to remove your shoes. 771 00:50:28,000 --> 00:50:29,400 Seriously? 772 00:50:29,400 --> 00:50:31,440 Kidding. 773 00:50:31,440 --> 00:50:33,120 You're a funny guy. 774 00:50:33,120 --> 00:50:37,040 So, this is everything that's non-catalogued. 775 00:50:37,040 --> 00:50:38,320 Holy Moley. 776 00:50:39,440 --> 00:50:40,600 And... 777 00:50:41,840 --> 00:50:48,080 This should be all the stuff from 1964 to 1965. 778 00:50:48,080 --> 00:50:50,480 PHONE RINGS 779 00:50:48,080 --> 00:50:50,480 Feel free to get that. 780 00:50:53,480 --> 00:50:55,160 Not important. 781 00:50:53,480 --> 00:50:55,160 RINGING STOPS 782 00:50:57,000 --> 00:50:58,440 Oh. Erm, I... 783 00:50:58,440 --> 00:51:00,520 Could you give me a hand? Yeah, sure. 784 00:51:05,080 --> 00:51:06,360 There we go. 785 00:51:08,240 --> 00:51:10,160 Not this stuff. 786 00:51:10,160 --> 00:51:12,680 Yeah. No, not those. 787 00:51:12,680 --> 00:51:14,080 Erm... 788 00:51:14,080 --> 00:51:15,720 Erm... 789 00:51:15,720 --> 00:51:17,160 Help you down? 790 00:51:17,160 --> 00:51:18,400 OK. 791 00:51:21,000 --> 00:51:22,200 So, erm... 792 00:51:22,200 --> 00:51:24,640 Right, shall we...? Shall we get started? Yeah. 793 00:51:24,640 --> 00:51:27,280 Yeah. Let's get started. 794 00:51:28,600 --> 00:51:30,720 # Made up my mind 795 00:51:30,720 --> 00:51:32,920 # Made up my mind 796 00:51:32,920 --> 00:51:35,480 # Not to quit trying... # 797 00:51:35,480 --> 00:51:37,120 "My dearest J. 798 00:51:37,120 --> 00:51:39,600 "There is no sound sweeter than your knock on the door. 799 00:51:39,600 --> 00:51:42,000 "It's like there's always a part of me waiting for it. 800 00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:43,400 "I struggle to focus at work 801 00:51:43,400 --> 00:51:47,040 "because my thoughts veer irrevocably back to you. 802 00:51:47,040 --> 00:51:49,840 "What do global warfare and politics matter to me now? 803 00:51:51,200 --> 00:51:54,080 "If this carries on, they'll put me on the gardening pages." 804 00:51:54,080 --> 00:51:58,280 # Give you all the love I got 805 00:51:58,280 --> 00:52:01,480 # Make you mine, baby 806 00:52:01,480 --> 00:52:04,760 # I'll spend all my time 807 00:52:04,760 --> 00:52:07,000 # Spend all my time 808 00:52:07,000 --> 00:52:10,480 # Just lovin' on to you... # 809 00:52:10,480 --> 00:52:13,200 JENNIFER LAUGHS 810 00:52:10,480 --> 00:52:13,200 # I'll spend all my time... # 811 00:52:13,200 --> 00:52:14,960 Close your eyes. 812 00:52:14,960 --> 00:52:17,000 The shadow's at the foot of the bed, Mr Boot. 813 00:52:17,000 --> 00:52:20,160 And what terrible thing would happen if you stayed beyond five o'clock? 814 00:52:20,160 --> 00:52:22,080 I'll stay until it reaches my knees. 815 00:52:22,080 --> 00:52:24,640 Waist. Knees. 816 00:52:24,640 --> 00:52:26,400 Deal. 817 00:52:26,400 --> 00:52:27,960 Eyes. 818 00:52:27,960 --> 00:52:29,840 JENNIFER SIGHS 819 00:52:29,840 --> 00:52:31,040 Close them. 820 00:52:32,400 --> 00:52:33,880 Close them. 821 00:52:39,440 --> 00:52:41,600 A canvas tent 822 00:52:41,600 --> 00:52:43,640 in the middle of the wilderness. 823 00:52:45,880 --> 00:52:47,360 If you insist. 824 00:52:48,480 --> 00:52:51,880 We'll sleep on a bed of leaves 825 00:52:51,880 --> 00:52:53,480 and bathe in a nearby river. 826 00:52:54,920 --> 00:52:56,440 And when the sun goes down... 827 00:52:57,600 --> 00:52:59,400 ..we'll build a fire. 828 00:52:59,400 --> 00:53:01,320 Mmm. 829 00:53:01,320 --> 00:53:04,280 Thank goodness, because I'm ravenous. 830 00:53:04,280 --> 00:53:05,680 What are we having? 831 00:53:05,680 --> 00:53:06,960 Wild fruit. 832 00:53:14,360 --> 00:53:15,400 Namely? 833 00:53:16,720 --> 00:53:19,760 Elderberries, blackberries. 834 00:53:23,400 --> 00:53:25,360 Maybe some dandelion. 835 00:53:37,760 --> 00:53:39,120 Perfect. 836 00:54:11,840 --> 00:54:13,640 Goodnight, dear Boot. 837 00:54:25,160 --> 00:54:27,840 What? What is it? 838 00:54:29,760 --> 00:54:32,360 I don't want you to go. 839 00:54:29,760 --> 00:54:32,360 JENNIFER LAUGHS 840 00:54:33,640 --> 00:54:36,320 What if we ran away together? 841 00:54:36,320 --> 00:54:38,240 To where? 842 00:54:38,240 --> 00:54:39,680 How about New York? 843 00:54:39,680 --> 00:54:42,840 Mmm. I love New York. 844 00:54:45,560 --> 00:54:47,120 I've been offered a posting. 845 00:54:49,440 --> 00:54:50,920 And I want you to come with me. 846 00:54:59,760 --> 00:55:02,080 Move to New York with me. 847 00:55:02,080 --> 00:55:04,960 You know I can't. Yes, you can. 848 00:55:04,960 --> 00:55:06,480 Yes, you can. We can. 849 00:55:07,640 --> 00:55:13,080 You're just...asking me to run away? To just give up my life? 850 00:55:13,080 --> 00:55:16,480 Well, in order to start a new one, yes. 851 00:55:16,480 --> 00:55:18,560 And when you grow tired of me, bored of me, what then? 852 00:55:18,560 --> 00:55:20,360 That won't happen. Well, it's happened before. 853 00:55:20,360 --> 00:55:23,880 What makes this different? What makes...? Everything. 854 00:55:23,880 --> 00:55:26,040 Everything about this is different. 855 00:55:27,840 --> 00:55:30,440 If you think that this is even close to anything 856 00:55:30,440 --> 00:55:33,240 that I've ever felt before, ever known, 857 00:55:33,240 --> 00:55:35,560 then you couldn't be more wrong. 858 00:55:37,440 --> 00:55:39,800 Jennifer, I love you. 859 00:55:39,800 --> 00:55:42,520 I'm in love with you and I want to share my life with you. 860 00:55:42,520 --> 00:55:44,840 You're in love with the idea of it all and you're being impulsive, 861 00:55:44,840 --> 00:55:47,760 and I don't like it. I'm being instinctive! The difference is quite profound. 862 00:55:47,760 --> 00:55:50,520 Do you have any idea what you're asking of me? 863 00:55:50,520 --> 00:55:52,760 My family, my friends, they would disown me. 864 00:55:52,760 --> 00:55:55,360 All the more reason to leave them behind. 865 00:55:55,360 --> 00:55:58,280 SHE SIGHS 866 00:55:55,360 --> 00:55:58,280 It's so easy for you. Easy? 867 00:55:58,280 --> 00:56:01,120 Watching you return home every night to a man who... 868 00:56:01,120 --> 00:56:02,400 A man who what? 869 00:56:04,040 --> 00:56:05,720 Jennifer, I think it's entirely possible 870 00:56:05,720 --> 00:56:07,920 that you might be wasted in the life that you're in. 871 00:56:27,440 --> 00:56:29,520 "Boot, it's true. 872 00:56:29,520 --> 00:56:31,640 "I was brought up to do what is expected of me 873 00:56:31,640 --> 00:56:33,920 "rather than what might make me happy. 874 00:56:33,920 --> 00:56:35,240 "I'm afraid to love you. 875 00:56:35,240 --> 00:56:37,400 "I'm afraid that if I let myself go, 876 00:56:37,400 --> 00:56:39,680 "I would love you so much it would consume me. 877 00:56:39,680 --> 00:56:44,120 "And I fear that once I cease to be a novelty, you might tire of me. 878 00:56:44,120 --> 00:56:46,480 "You have to understand that if I were to leave with you, 879 00:56:46,480 --> 00:56:49,480 "it's not just my family and my security I would lose. 880 00:56:49,480 --> 00:56:51,520 "It's my very peace of mind. 881 00:56:51,520 --> 00:56:54,280 "And it's a risk I don't think I'm strong enough to take. 882 00:56:54,280 --> 00:56:56,240 "I hope you understand. 883 00:56:56,240 --> 00:56:58,400 "Yours always, J." 884 00:57:00,240 --> 00:57:02,160 "My dearest and only love. 885 00:57:03,160 --> 00:57:04,600 "I know you're frightened, 886 00:57:04,600 --> 00:57:07,680 "but believe me when I say I've known nothing like this before 887 00:57:07,680 --> 00:57:10,480 "and can assure you that I never will again. 888 00:57:10,480 --> 00:57:13,560 "It's with that certainty that I've decided to make a bold decision. 889 00:57:13,560 --> 00:57:15,840 "I'm going to take the job in New York. 890 00:57:15,840 --> 00:57:19,720 "I'll be on platform two, Marylebone, Friday at 7.15 pm. 891 00:57:19,720 --> 00:57:21,360 "Come with me, darling. 892 00:57:21,360 --> 00:57:24,600 "Spare him a life half lived, a marriage of convenience. 893 00:57:24,600 --> 00:57:26,880 "More importantly, spare yourself. 894 00:57:26,880 --> 00:57:29,920 "Seize this thing that is true and real and infinite. 895 00:57:29,920 --> 00:57:33,720 "Yes, it is scary, but I believe living a lie is worse." 896 00:57:39,920 --> 00:57:41,920 A call from Mr Stirling's office. 897 00:57:41,920 --> 00:57:43,600 He says to go ahead without him. 898 00:57:46,800 --> 00:57:50,200 "We could be happy. So happy. 899 00:57:50,200 --> 00:57:53,040 "Know that you hold my hopes, my heart in your hands. 900 00:57:54,520 --> 00:57:55,880 "Your Boot." 901 00:58:15,120 --> 00:58:17,080 THUNDER RUMBLES 902 00:58:18,880 --> 00:58:21,000 Taxi! 903 00:58:23,240 --> 00:58:26,240 And away! 904 00:58:23,240 --> 00:58:26,240 WHISTLE BLOWS 905 00:58:48,720 --> 00:58:50,560 Felipe, do you think we'll make it in time? 906 00:58:50,560 --> 00:58:52,280 I think so. 907 00:58:52,280 --> 00:58:53,680 Just barely. 908 00:59:08,920 --> 00:59:10,600 TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS 909 00:59:10,600 --> 00:59:12,160 Stand clear! 910 00:59:16,280 --> 00:59:18,040 Felipe, please hurry. 911 00:59:30,360 --> 00:59:32,480 All aboard! 912 00:59:44,760 --> 00:59:46,760 HORN HONKS, TYRES SCREECH 913 00:59:46,760 --> 00:59:48,600 TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS 914 01:00:20,840 --> 01:00:23,560 ELLIE: "Our famous heavyweight corduroy trousers, 915 01:00:23,560 --> 01:00:26,400 rubber shirt grip waistband, elastic side straps, 916 01:00:26,400 --> 01:00:29,520 "three roomy pockets..." 917 01:00:26,400 --> 01:00:29,520 PHONE RINGS 918 01:00:31,400 --> 01:00:33,960 Honestly, cool if you want to get that. No. 919 01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:38,600 Er... "Available in brown, fawn, 920 01:00:38,600 --> 01:00:41,480 "bottle green and grey. 921 01:00:41,480 --> 01:00:44,280 "Authentic detailing and rugged tailoring." 922 01:00:44,280 --> 01:00:46,440 Very fine indeed. 923 01:00:46,440 --> 01:00:48,480 Ah. Mega Mash. 924 01:00:48,480 --> 01:00:51,520 "Smashingly smooth, fluffy, and flavoursome..." 925 01:00:51,520 --> 01:00:52,720 Ellie. 926 01:00:54,440 --> 01:00:56,560 I think I've found one. Oh, my God. 927 01:00:57,960 --> 01:00:59,480 Read it out. 928 01:01:01,480 --> 01:01:03,080 "Dearest J. 929 01:01:03,080 --> 01:01:05,400 "I have spent my life avoiding complication, 930 01:01:05,400 --> 01:01:07,440 "especially the romantic kind. 931 01:01:07,440 --> 01:01:10,120 "Having met you, I now realise that what I was doing 932 01:01:10,120 --> 01:01:11,760 "wasn't really living at all. 933 01:01:11,760 --> 01:01:14,200 "I know it's hard for you to hear that I love you, 934 01:01:14,200 --> 01:01:15,640 "but I have to say the words. 935 01:01:15,640 --> 01:01:19,200 "They are in my head from the moment I wake until I fall asleep again, 936 01:01:19,200 --> 01:01:23,320 "and if I can't say them, I'll write them to you, again and again. 937 01:01:23,320 --> 01:01:26,000 "I love you, dear Jenny. Your B." 938 01:01:26,960 --> 01:01:28,800 Shit. 939 01:01:28,800 --> 01:01:30,320 You know what we should do? 940 01:01:30,320 --> 01:01:33,080 We should just check out the PO box the other letters were sent to 941 01:01:33,080 --> 01:01:34,560 and see if it still exists. Yes. 942 01:01:34,560 --> 01:01:36,480 PHONE RINGS 943 01:01:38,200 --> 01:01:40,560 HE LAUGHS 944 01:01:38,200 --> 01:01:40,560 What are you doing? 945 01:01:40,560 --> 01:01:43,440 Rory's phone. Ellie speaking. 946 01:01:43,440 --> 01:01:47,000 Er, we work together. I'm afraid I made him stay late. 947 01:01:47,000 --> 01:01:49,000 MOUTHING 948 01:01:51,200 --> 01:01:55,200 No. No, no, no, no, no. I... I'm... I'm sorry. 949 01:01:55,200 --> 01:01:57,480 OK. OK, see you. 950 01:01:59,160 --> 01:02:01,960 Why didn't you tell me it's your birthday? 951 01:02:01,960 --> 01:02:03,280 I... 952 01:02:03,280 --> 01:02:05,320 I would rather be doing this. 953 01:02:07,560 --> 01:02:09,840 Right. Get your stuff together. 954 01:02:12,040 --> 01:02:15,240 So, why would you invite your ex to your birthday party? 955 01:02:17,440 --> 01:02:18,760 I didn't. 956 01:02:18,760 --> 01:02:20,880 I had no idea she was going to be here. 957 01:02:20,880 --> 01:02:22,240 Who invited her, then? 958 01:02:22,240 --> 01:02:25,880 She's my sister's friend, and I'm not talking to any of them tonight. 959 01:02:25,880 --> 01:02:27,760 So, what happened with you guys, then? 960 01:02:27,760 --> 01:02:29,920 She was religious, 961 01:02:29,920 --> 01:02:33,080 but I guess when we met, she was only a bit religious. 962 01:02:33,080 --> 01:02:34,960 And as the relationship went on, she was like, 963 01:02:34,960 --> 01:02:36,960 "Actually, the fact that you don't believe in God 964 01:02:36,960 --> 01:02:39,680 is emerging as somewhat of a deal breaker for me." 965 01:02:39,680 --> 01:02:43,120 But, in the end, she married this guy. 966 01:02:44,760 --> 01:02:47,280 You know, win some, you lose some. 967 01:02:48,840 --> 01:02:50,640 What about you? 968 01:02:48,840 --> 01:02:50,640 SHE SCOFFS 969 01:02:50,640 --> 01:02:52,760 You don't want to know about me. 970 01:02:52,760 --> 01:02:54,360 You couldn't be more wrong. 971 01:02:56,280 --> 01:02:58,280 Well, I was with someone for a while. 972 01:02:58,280 --> 01:02:59,840 Define a while. 973 01:02:59,840 --> 01:03:01,160 Eight years. 974 01:03:01,160 --> 01:03:05,080 And he really wanted kids, but I didn't. 975 01:03:05,080 --> 01:03:06,480 So... 976 01:03:06,480 --> 01:03:07,680 So we broke up. 977 01:03:09,040 --> 01:03:10,960 I'm sorry. That isn't even the end. 978 01:03:10,960 --> 01:03:13,280 Then we got back together, then we broke up again, 979 01:03:13,280 --> 01:03:16,480 then there was this whole awful smorgasbord of haphazard shagging. 980 01:03:16,480 --> 01:03:18,520 And then finally, he proposed. 981 01:03:18,520 --> 01:03:22,680 We were on holiday with about a dozen of our nearest and dearest. 982 01:03:22,680 --> 01:03:24,000 Oh, gosh. 983 01:03:25,440 --> 01:03:27,120 Yeah. 984 01:03:27,120 --> 01:03:30,520 I mean, it wasn't even that I didn't love him. I just... 985 01:03:30,520 --> 01:03:33,400 I just wasn't sure that I loved him enough. 986 01:03:33,400 --> 01:03:35,800 You know, maybe I do want kids. I don't know. 987 01:03:35,800 --> 01:03:39,640 But I pretty much knew for sure I didn't want them with him. 988 01:03:40,600 --> 01:03:44,440 Well, that sounds like a really shit break-up. I'm sorry. 989 01:03:44,440 --> 01:03:46,600 And that is why people shouldn't talk about themselves 990 01:03:46,600 --> 01:03:48,880 because it is depressing as shit. 991 01:03:48,880 --> 01:03:50,520 Yeah, it's really depressing. 992 01:03:50,520 --> 01:03:53,800 I think it might be time for your birthday dance. 993 01:03:53,800 --> 01:03:56,920 My birthday dance? Yes, your birthday dance. 994 01:03:56,920 --> 01:04:00,000 # I want each and every one of you to stomp your feet 995 01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:01,840 # And I'm gon' tell each and every one of you 996 01:04:01,840 --> 01:04:03,680 # To give me some assistance now 997 01:04:03,680 --> 01:04:06,280 # Ain't love good, ain't love proud 998 01:04:06,280 --> 01:04:08,600 # Ain't love good, ain't love proud 999 01:04:08,600 --> 01:04:09,880 # Let me hear the music 1000 01:04:09,880 --> 01:04:11,360 GUITARS PLAYING 1001 01:04:11,360 --> 01:04:12,800 # Oh, all right 1002 01:04:14,000 --> 01:04:15,360 # Well, all right 1003 01:04:18,760 --> 01:04:21,800 # Don't you know it's a big, bright world 1004 01:04:21,800 --> 01:04:23,800 # When a, a guy meets a girl 1005 01:04:23,800 --> 01:04:26,680 # Don't you know if the, the girl is real 1006 01:04:26,680 --> 01:04:29,080 # The world has got to smell so sweet 1007 01:04:29,080 --> 01:04:31,800 # Don't you know it's a, a good feelin' 1008 01:04:31,800 --> 01:04:34,160 # That sets your heart a reelin' 1009 01:04:34,160 --> 01:04:36,920 # Everybody now clap your hands 1010 01:04:36,920 --> 01:04:39,760 # Children, stomp them feet. # 1011 01:04:39,760 --> 01:04:41,760 Wow. Cool flat. 1012 01:04:41,760 --> 01:04:44,440 Yeah, this is... This is me. 1013 01:04:44,440 --> 01:04:45,760 THEY LAUGH 1014 01:04:45,760 --> 01:04:47,040 It's nice. 1015 01:04:47,040 --> 01:04:49,160 Oh! Your cat! He's Diesel. 1016 01:04:49,160 --> 01:04:51,200 Hi, Diesel. 1017 01:04:51,200 --> 01:04:54,160 DIESEL MEOWS 1018 01:04:51,200 --> 01:04:54,160 Erm, refreshment? 1019 01:04:54,160 --> 01:04:57,600 Yeah. Er, maybe actually a water. 1020 01:04:57,600 --> 01:04:58,920 Yeah. Thanks. 1021 01:05:06,360 --> 01:05:08,480 So many records. 1022 01:05:08,480 --> 01:05:10,200 It's kind of a hobby of mine. 1023 01:05:11,360 --> 01:05:13,160 MUSIC PLAYS 1024 01:05:14,840 --> 01:05:16,120 Hello. 1025 01:05:16,120 --> 01:05:20,320 # Hello, Mark, long time no see 1026 01:05:20,320 --> 01:05:25,720 # I bet you don't remember me... # 1027 01:05:25,720 --> 01:05:27,800 So these... 1028 01:05:27,800 --> 01:05:31,720 These ladies, they're all your sisters, right? 1029 01:05:31,720 --> 01:05:34,760 No. I'm a serial bigamist, actually. 1030 01:05:34,760 --> 01:05:36,200 Ah. 1031 01:05:36,200 --> 01:05:38,600 Yeah. Shucks. I thought so. 1032 01:05:43,800 --> 01:05:47,520 # By the way, have you seen him lately? 1033 01:05:49,080 --> 01:05:50,520 # Could you tell me 1034 01:05:50,520 --> 01:05:57,240 # How is he-e-e? 1035 01:06:03,480 --> 01:06:07,720 # I haven't seen him for so long 1036 01:06:07,720 --> 01:06:12,480 # Don't think of him when I'm alone 1037 01:06:12,480 --> 01:06:17,200 # Time flies so fast, you miss a lot 1038 01:06:17,200 --> 01:06:19,920 # It was two years the other night 1039 01:06:19,920 --> 01:06:22,760 # And I forgot. # 1040 01:07:21,080 --> 01:07:23,400 THUNDER RUMBLES 1041 01:07:37,200 --> 01:07:38,560 PHONE VIBRATES 1042 01:07:49,440 --> 01:07:50,680 Hi. 1043 01:07:50,680 --> 01:07:53,200 Erm, I was wondering... 1044 01:07:53,200 --> 01:07:54,920 Sorry, you're going to have to speak up. 1045 01:07:54,920 --> 01:07:58,720 Oh. Er, how do I find out who owns one of these PO boxes? 1046 01:07:58,720 --> 01:08:00,840 You want to open a PO box? 1047 01:08:00,840 --> 01:08:04,120 No, no. I want to find out who owns one of them. 1048 01:08:04,120 --> 01:08:06,040 Are you the owner of the box? 1049 01:08:06,040 --> 01:08:07,160 No, I... 1050 01:08:07,160 --> 01:08:10,360 I want to find out who owns one of them, so I can write to them. 1051 01:08:10,360 --> 01:08:12,760 I mean, I want to find out if they still own it, 1052 01:08:12,760 --> 01:08:15,360 if you, er... If you see what I'm saying. 1053 01:08:15,360 --> 01:08:19,040 You've obviously not heard of that little thing called data protection. 1054 01:08:20,240 --> 01:08:22,280 You know what? 1055 01:08:22,280 --> 01:08:25,880 Don't worry about it. I will, er... I'll figure something out. 1056 01:08:40,040 --> 01:08:42,240 ELLIE READS: "Dear J. This might sound strange, 1057 01:08:42,240 --> 01:08:44,400 "but I found some letters that may belong to you, 1058 01:08:44,400 --> 01:08:47,640 "addressed to J.S, postmarked 1965. 1059 01:08:47,640 --> 01:08:49,760 "They appear to be of sentimental value. 1060 01:08:49,760 --> 01:08:51,240 "If you could bear to tell me, 1061 01:08:51,240 --> 01:08:54,280 "I'd love to know the story behind them and Mr Boot. 1062 01:08:54,280 --> 01:08:56,280 "With all best wishes, Ellie Haworth." 1063 01:09:07,160 --> 01:09:09,200 "Dear Miss Haworth. I do not wish to speak to you 1064 01:09:09,200 --> 01:09:12,280 "regarding the events of the period outlined to me in your letter, 1065 01:09:12,280 --> 01:09:14,880 "and, as such, will be unable to assist you any further 1066 01:09:14,880 --> 01:09:16,440 "with your investigation. 1067 01:09:16,440 --> 01:09:18,240 "Sincerely, Jennifer Stirling." 1068 01:09:26,440 --> 01:09:28,160 OK, I'll see you. 1069 01:09:28,160 --> 01:09:30,040 Bye. Bye. 1070 01:09:49,640 --> 01:09:51,160 INTERCOM BUZZES 1071 01:09:56,120 --> 01:09:57,800 Hello? 1072 01:09:57,800 --> 01:09:59,320 Is that Mrs Stirling? 1073 01:09:59,320 --> 01:10:00,840 Speaking. 1074 01:10:00,840 --> 01:10:03,600 Hello. Hi. I'm... I'm Ellie Haworth, 1075 01:10:03,600 --> 01:10:05,040 from The London Chronicle. 1076 01:10:05,040 --> 01:10:07,400 I wrote to you regarding a series of letters that myself 1077 01:10:07,400 --> 01:10:08,680 and my colleague... 1078 01:10:08,680 --> 01:10:12,520 Yes, and I have responded via the enclosed address. 1079 01:10:12,520 --> 01:10:13,760 Yes... 1080 01:10:13,760 --> 01:10:15,640 I just w... 1081 01:10:15,640 --> 01:10:18,880 Look. If now isn't convenient, I'm more than happy... 1082 01:10:18,880 --> 01:10:20,920 I'm sorry, but as I said in my letter, 1083 01:10:20,920 --> 01:10:24,200 what happened between myself and Mr O'Hare is a private matter. 1084 01:10:27,240 --> 01:10:30,840 Yes, of course, and I'm... I'm very sorry for intruding. 1085 01:10:30,840 --> 01:10:34,640 Erm, I just wanted at the very least to return... 1086 01:10:34,640 --> 01:10:36,640 INTERCOM DISCONNECTS 1087 01:10:36,640 --> 01:10:37,680 Hello? 1088 01:10:38,960 --> 01:10:40,360 Hello? 1089 01:10:42,600 --> 01:10:43,640 Shit. 1090 01:11:16,840 --> 01:11:18,800 Mrs Stirling. 1091 01:11:18,800 --> 01:11:20,920 Lovely to see you again. We've missed you. 1092 01:11:23,680 --> 01:11:26,840 Yes, it's... It's lovely to see you too. 1093 01:11:28,560 --> 01:11:30,280 I wouldn't suppose you have a spare key? 1094 01:11:30,280 --> 01:11:32,080 I seem to have left mine at home. 1095 01:11:32,080 --> 01:11:35,880 Certainly, ma'am, but PO Box 13's no longer in service. 1096 01:11:35,880 --> 01:11:37,360 I'm sorry? 1097 01:11:37,360 --> 01:11:41,680 As per Mr Stirling's request, it's been closed for the last month. 1098 01:11:42,920 --> 01:11:45,400 Well, reopen it. Now. 1099 01:11:45,400 --> 01:11:47,560 Please. Certainly, ma'am. 1100 01:11:48,840 --> 01:11:51,800 Mrs Cordoza, I need the keys to my husband's study. 1101 01:11:51,800 --> 01:11:55,000 I'm afraid this is an instruction and not a request. 1102 01:11:55,000 --> 01:11:56,040 Of course. 1103 01:11:57,920 --> 01:11:58,960 Thank you. 1104 01:12:34,840 --> 01:12:37,160 O'HARE: "My dearest and only love, 1105 01:12:37,160 --> 01:12:39,280 "I know you're frightened, but believe me when I say 1106 01:12:39,280 --> 01:12:41,280 "I've known nothing like this before 1107 01:12:41,280 --> 01:12:43,440 "and can assure you that I never will again. 1108 01:12:43,440 --> 01:12:46,400 "I'll be on platform two, Marylebone, 7.15." 1109 01:12:46,400 --> 01:12:48,920 "Seize this thing that is true and real and infinite. 1110 01:12:48,920 --> 01:12:50,760 "More importantly, spare yourself." 1111 01:12:50,760 --> 01:12:52,240 "..Living a lie is worse." 1112 01:12:52,240 --> 01:12:54,640 "I will never be satisfied with just a part of you." 1113 01:12:54,640 --> 01:12:55,840 "It's my very peace of mind." 1114 01:12:55,840 --> 01:12:57,200 "Come with me, darling. 1115 01:12:57,200 --> 01:13:00,080 "We could be happy. So happy." 1116 01:13:00,080 --> 01:13:01,960 CAR APPROACHES 1117 01:13:04,200 --> 01:13:05,840 CAR DOOR OPENS, CLOSES 1118 01:13:05,840 --> 01:13:08,400 "Know that you hold my hopes, my heart, in your hands." 1119 01:13:08,400 --> 01:13:11,360 "Yours always, J." "Your Boot." 1120 01:13:24,480 --> 01:13:26,000 What are you doing with this? 1121 01:13:29,680 --> 01:13:32,160 Larry, why have you been tampering with my mail? 1122 01:13:35,520 --> 01:13:37,720 They... 1123 01:13:37,720 --> 01:13:39,040 They found it on you. 1124 01:13:40,560 --> 01:13:42,000 The day of the accident. 1125 01:13:45,760 --> 01:13:47,440 I'm guessing you know who wrote it. 1126 01:13:48,480 --> 01:13:49,520 Yes. 1127 01:13:52,640 --> 01:13:55,400 Yes, his name is Anthony O'Hare. 1128 01:13:56,560 --> 01:13:57,760 Was. 1129 01:13:59,560 --> 01:14:00,600 Journalist. 1130 01:14:01,880 --> 01:14:03,440 I introduced you. 1131 01:14:05,440 --> 01:14:08,680 The two of you, it seems, were engaged in some kind of... 1132 01:14:13,640 --> 01:14:15,200 Jenny, he was killed. 1133 01:14:20,840 --> 01:14:22,840 Wait... 1134 01:14:22,840 --> 01:14:24,440 He was beside you in the car. No. 1135 01:14:26,400 --> 01:14:27,480 No. 1136 01:14:27,480 --> 01:14:29,560 The man beside me in the car was named Felipe. 1137 01:14:29,560 --> 01:14:30,840 The driver was Felipe, 1138 01:14:30,840 --> 01:14:33,720 but the man in the passenger seat was a Mr Anthony O'Hare. 1139 01:14:36,720 --> 01:14:40,600 And when you woke from your accident, I made a decision. 1140 01:14:42,960 --> 01:14:44,840 I was trying to protect you. 1141 01:14:46,240 --> 01:14:47,800 From what? The truth. 1142 01:14:49,160 --> 01:14:51,280 I didn't want you to have to bear the guilt. 1143 01:15:11,680 --> 01:15:13,160 Holy shit. 1144 01:15:15,240 --> 01:15:17,240 Anthony worked at The Chronicle. 1145 01:15:18,280 --> 01:15:19,560 Yes! 1146 01:15:25,600 --> 01:15:27,400 PHONE VIBRATES 1147 01:15:54,200 --> 01:15:55,360 OK. 1148 01:16:11,240 --> 01:16:13,520 MESSAGE SENDS 1149 01:16:14,600 --> 01:16:16,000 SHE EXHALES DEEPLY 1150 01:16:46,520 --> 01:16:49,240 PHONE RINGS 1151 01:16:56,240 --> 01:16:58,240 Hello? Ellie Haworth? 1152 01:16:58,240 --> 01:17:00,560 Mm-hm. This is Anthony O'Hare. 1153 01:17:01,520 --> 01:17:04,320 Oh, erm... Hi. 1154 01:17:04,320 --> 01:17:07,200 Erm... I believe you wish to speak with me. 1155 01:17:07,200 --> 01:17:08,360 Yes. 1156 01:17:08,360 --> 01:17:11,080 Uh, hello, Mr O'Hare. 1157 01:17:11,080 --> 01:17:14,320 So, how did you stumble on my story? 1158 01:17:14,320 --> 01:17:16,880 Well, initially, I was just... 1159 01:17:16,880 --> 01:17:18,680 I was just following an instinct. 1160 01:17:19,760 --> 01:17:22,200 Well, then I thought there might be a feature in it. 1161 01:17:22,200 --> 01:17:24,520 HE CHUCKLES 1162 01:17:22,200 --> 01:17:24,520 And then... 1163 01:17:25,640 --> 01:17:29,560 The more I read, the more I started to feel... 1164 01:17:31,000 --> 01:17:32,720 I just... 1165 01:17:32,720 --> 01:17:34,880 I found them incredibly moving. 1166 01:17:37,080 --> 01:17:38,920 So... 1167 01:17:38,920 --> 01:17:40,200 ..did she meet you? 1168 01:17:41,520 --> 01:17:43,680 D... Did you go... 1169 01:17:44,920 --> 01:17:46,760 ..to New York together? 1170 01:17:46,760 --> 01:17:48,760 No. 1171 01:17:48,760 --> 01:17:51,480 Mrs Stirling did not accompany me to New York. 1172 01:17:53,880 --> 01:17:56,000 And was that the last...? I mean... 1173 01:17:57,240 --> 01:17:58,480 Did you...? 1174 01:18:00,800 --> 01:18:02,440 Did you ever see each other again? 1175 01:18:11,640 --> 01:18:13,840 # Christmas is here, bringing good cheer 1176 01:18:13,840 --> 01:18:16,080 # To young and old, meek and the bold 1177 01:18:16,080 --> 01:18:18,400 # Ding-dong, ding-dong That is their song 1178 01:18:18,400 --> 01:18:20,640 # With joyful ring, all carolling 1179 01:18:20,640 --> 01:18:22,920 # One seems to hear words of good cheer 1180 01:18:22,920 --> 01:18:25,200 # From everywhere, filling the air 1181 01:18:25,200 --> 01:18:27,520 # Oh, how they pound, raising the sound 1182 01:18:27,520 --> 01:18:29,800 # O'er hill and dale, telling their tale 1183 01:18:29,800 --> 01:18:32,040 # Merrily they ring while people sing 1184 01:18:32,040 --> 01:18:34,280 # Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here 1185 01:18:34,280 --> 01:18:36,600 # Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas 1186 01:18:36,600 --> 01:18:38,880 # Merry, Merry, Merry Merry Christmas 1187 01:18:38,880 --> 01:18:41,040 # On, on they send, on without end 1188 01:18:41,040 --> 01:18:43,400 # Their joyful tone to every home 1189 01:18:43,400 --> 01:18:45,680 # Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells... # 1190 01:18:45,680 --> 01:18:46,960 Jennifer. 1191 01:18:48,440 --> 01:18:49,720 Jennifer. 1192 01:18:55,160 --> 01:18:58,200 Am I really that much of a fright after all these years? 1193 01:18:58,200 --> 01:18:59,520 # Words of good cheer 1194 01:18:59,520 --> 01:19:01,400 # From everywhere, filling the air 1195 01:19:01,400 --> 01:19:03,760 # Oh, how they pound, raising the sound... # 1196 01:19:03,760 --> 01:19:06,160 Can we go somewhere? Course. 1197 01:19:06,160 --> 01:19:08,440 # Merrily they ring while people sing 1198 01:19:08,440 --> 01:19:10,600 # Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here 1199 01:19:10,600 --> 01:19:12,920 # Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas 1200 01:19:12,920 --> 01:19:15,240 # Merry, Merry, Merry Merry Christmas. # 1201 01:19:18,640 --> 01:19:20,880 What must you have thought of me? 1202 01:19:22,120 --> 01:19:24,040 Well, I assumed you to be a loyal wife. 1203 01:19:26,480 --> 01:19:28,160 And I returned to my work. 1204 01:19:29,800 --> 01:19:30,840 New York? 1205 01:19:33,480 --> 01:19:35,400 It's been my home for the past... 1206 01:19:36,840 --> 01:19:38,280 ..four years. 1207 01:19:45,520 --> 01:19:47,240 I was on my way... 1208 01:19:49,480 --> 01:19:50,520 ..to meet you. 1209 01:19:58,080 --> 01:19:59,600 There was a crash. 1210 01:20:01,960 --> 01:20:04,280 I was left unconscious. 1211 01:20:06,560 --> 01:20:08,120 I couldn't remember anything... 1212 01:20:09,360 --> 01:20:11,080 ..until I saw you tonight. 1213 01:20:11,080 --> 01:20:15,080 I had found your letters, but I was told you... 1214 01:20:20,880 --> 01:20:23,440 I was misled and I thought that I'd lost you. 1215 01:20:24,640 --> 01:20:25,880 Misplaced... 1216 01:20:27,120 --> 01:20:28,360 ..perhaps. 1217 01:20:29,960 --> 01:20:31,880 But certainly not lost. 1218 01:20:34,520 --> 01:20:35,560 Boot? 1219 01:20:36,720 --> 01:20:38,360 Yes, dear Jennifer? 1220 01:20:38,360 --> 01:20:40,280 Would you kiss me, please? 1221 01:21:01,600 --> 01:21:03,120 Come back with me. 1222 01:21:05,800 --> 01:21:07,800 I can't lose you again. 1223 01:21:07,800 --> 01:21:09,760 Too many things have changed. 1224 01:21:13,240 --> 01:21:14,960 I'm still in love with you. 1225 01:21:16,840 --> 01:21:18,640 Can you please help me? 1226 01:21:33,720 --> 01:21:35,120 I have a daughter. 1227 01:21:42,440 --> 01:21:43,600 What's her name? 1228 01:21:44,640 --> 01:21:46,560 Esme. 1229 01:21:46,560 --> 01:21:47,720 She's two. 1230 01:21:53,560 --> 01:21:54,840 Bring her. 1231 01:21:55,840 --> 01:21:56,880 Mmm? 1232 01:22:04,160 --> 01:22:05,360 I can't. 1233 01:22:07,400 --> 01:22:08,800 Forgive me. 1234 01:22:15,920 --> 01:22:17,200 I'll wait. 1235 01:22:20,400 --> 01:22:22,280 Tell me to wait for you and I will. 1236 01:22:24,800 --> 01:22:26,240 I love you. 1237 01:22:30,160 --> 01:22:31,320 I always have. 1238 01:22:37,480 --> 01:22:39,000 I'm so sorry. 1239 01:22:50,600 --> 01:22:53,080 So, that was the last you saw of each other? 1240 01:22:55,680 --> 01:22:57,200 No more letters? 1241 01:22:58,720 --> 01:23:00,320 No more letters. 1242 01:23:05,720 --> 01:23:07,160 Do you have them with you? 1243 01:23:07,160 --> 01:23:08,920 Yes. 1244 01:23:08,920 --> 01:23:11,640 The... The letters, yes. Yes. 1245 01:23:11,640 --> 01:23:12,680 Here. 1246 01:23:18,560 --> 01:23:21,040 What if I could put the two of you in touch? 1247 01:23:23,360 --> 01:23:24,520 No. 1248 01:23:24,520 --> 01:23:29,960 I chose to respect Jennifer's decision all those years ago. 1249 01:23:29,960 --> 01:23:32,880 It seems only right to me I continue to do so. 1250 01:23:36,600 --> 01:23:38,880 I wonder if this ought to be returned to Mrs Stirling. 1251 01:23:38,880 --> 01:23:40,160 Well, I already tried. 1252 01:23:41,400 --> 01:23:43,360 Well, you're a journalist. 1253 01:23:46,520 --> 01:23:47,760 Try again. 1254 01:23:47,760 --> 01:23:49,800 INTERCOM BUZZES 1255 01:23:52,720 --> 01:23:54,160 INTERCOM BUZZES 1256 01:23:56,240 --> 01:23:57,520 Can I help you? 1257 01:24:01,960 --> 01:24:03,560 Mrs Stirling? 1258 01:24:03,560 --> 01:24:04,600 Yes? 1259 01:24:05,600 --> 01:24:07,400 Well, I'm... 1260 01:24:07,400 --> 01:24:10,960 I'm Ellie, Ellie Haworth from the, er... 1261 01:24:10,960 --> 01:24:13,520 Erm, look, I'm... 1262 01:24:13,520 --> 01:24:15,560 I'm...I'm just... I'm not trying to... 1263 01:24:15,560 --> 01:24:16,960 I just... 1264 01:24:17,880 --> 01:24:21,240 I met with Mr O'Hare, with Anthony, 1265 01:24:21,240 --> 01:24:24,680 and, erm, he wanted me to give you these. 1266 01:24:26,360 --> 01:24:29,400 He wants you to have them and it is his express wish. 1267 01:24:33,240 --> 01:24:35,320 What did you two discuss? 1268 01:24:35,320 --> 01:24:39,280 Well, er, you mostly. 1269 01:24:41,800 --> 01:24:43,560 He... He told me what happened. 1270 01:24:45,600 --> 01:24:46,800 In the end, you... 1271 01:24:47,960 --> 01:24:49,520 ..you chose your family. 1272 01:25:01,400 --> 01:25:03,400 SHE SIGHS, SNIFFLES 1273 01:25:31,760 --> 01:25:33,640 # Johnny boy, my friend 1274 01:25:33,640 --> 01:25:35,960 # Stop them again 1275 01:25:35,960 --> 01:25:40,080 # For a lonely girl in the world 1276 01:25:40,080 --> 01:25:42,640 # Of the stone buildings 1277 01:25:42,640 --> 01:25:44,640 # That would turn brown 1278 01:25:44,640 --> 01:25:47,160 # If they were born 1279 01:25:47,160 --> 01:25:50,480 # In the town where the trees are grown 1280 01:25:50,480 --> 01:25:52,080 # Johnny boy 1281 01:25:52,080 --> 01:25:58,280 # I'm all alone 1282 01:25:58,280 --> 01:26:03,520 # Please take me home... # 1283 01:26:05,640 --> 01:26:07,120 What's all this, then? 1284 01:26:07,120 --> 01:26:08,680 # Johnny boy, my friend 1285 01:26:08,680 --> 01:26:11,120 # Please hold my hand 1286 01:26:11,120 --> 01:26:13,320 # In the middle of... # 1287 01:26:13,320 --> 01:26:14,800 MUSIC STOPS 1288 01:26:19,520 --> 01:26:20,880 You lied to me. 1289 01:26:23,040 --> 01:26:24,760 You told me he was dead. 1290 01:26:30,440 --> 01:26:31,480 Why? 1291 01:26:36,640 --> 01:26:38,080 For the sake of our marriage. 1292 01:26:39,480 --> 01:26:41,960 By allowing me to believe that I'd killed him? 1293 01:26:52,760 --> 01:26:58,040 I know that I betrayed you, Laurence. 1294 01:26:59,600 --> 01:27:01,160 I live with it every day. 1295 01:27:02,800 --> 01:27:07,040 And I have spent the last four years of my life... 1296 01:27:09,280 --> 01:27:11,240 ..trying to be a better wife for you. 1297 01:27:13,360 --> 01:27:16,760 But I remember, Larry. I remember everything. 1298 01:27:16,760 --> 01:27:18,400 And the truth is, 1299 01:27:18,400 --> 01:27:21,000 you and I were broken long before Anthony came into my life. 1300 01:27:21,000 --> 01:27:22,680 Jennifer. Don't touch me. 1301 01:27:22,680 --> 01:27:24,720 Jenny, listen... No! You listen to me now. 1302 01:27:27,680 --> 01:27:32,200 The only reason I am still here is because of our daughter. 1303 01:27:33,200 --> 01:27:36,880 From this day forward, I am your wife in name only. 1304 01:27:36,880 --> 01:27:40,360 And if you so much as attempt to treat me otherwise, 1305 01:27:40,360 --> 01:27:43,600 I will take our daughter and I will leave. 1306 01:27:45,880 --> 01:27:49,000 Now if you think the courts will side with an adulteress, 1307 01:27:49,000 --> 01:27:50,280 then you're delusional. 1308 01:27:52,040 --> 01:27:54,640 And if you try to leave, if you try to take my child, 1309 01:27:54,640 --> 01:27:57,440 I will destroy you and you'll never see her again. 1310 01:27:57,440 --> 01:27:58,480 Do you understand? 1311 01:28:11,560 --> 01:28:13,320 WHISPERING: Hi, darling. 1312 01:28:13,320 --> 01:28:15,160 Hi, baby. 1313 01:28:15,160 --> 01:28:17,960 We're going to go on an adventure, OK? 1314 01:28:25,520 --> 01:28:29,640 Hello. I'm looking for Mr Anthony O'Hare. He's in Room 216. 1315 01:28:29,640 --> 01:28:32,480 Mr O'Hare is no longer staying with us here. 1316 01:28:37,360 --> 01:28:38,880 When did he leave? 1317 01:28:38,880 --> 01:28:39,960 Yesterday. 1318 01:28:42,680 --> 01:28:43,960 Thank you. 1319 01:28:45,520 --> 01:28:48,320 Ma'am. Just stop for a second. 1320 01:28:48,320 --> 01:28:49,680 Anthony? 1321 01:28:49,680 --> 01:28:51,680 Excuse me, ma'am! 1322 01:28:51,680 --> 01:28:55,680 What's going on in here? I've been trying to explain. 1323 01:28:55,680 --> 01:28:57,160 Mary Ellen. Anthony? 1324 01:28:58,600 --> 01:29:00,320 I'm looking for Anthony O'Hare. 1325 01:29:00,320 --> 01:29:02,440 I need to know where he is. Please. 1326 01:29:02,440 --> 01:29:04,040 I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, 1327 01:29:04,040 --> 01:29:07,600 but Anthony handed in his notice. He resigned this morning. 1328 01:29:07,600 --> 01:29:09,040 Did he leave a forwarding address? 1329 01:29:09,040 --> 01:29:10,920 I'm sorry to say he did not. 1330 01:29:33,520 --> 01:29:35,960 Perhaps you could see to it that he gets these? 1331 01:29:35,960 --> 01:29:37,320 If you hear from Anthony again, 1332 01:29:37,320 --> 01:29:39,200 please tell him I was looking for him. 1333 01:29:59,360 --> 01:30:02,520 So then you... You went back to your husband? 1334 01:30:04,240 --> 01:30:06,440 I just couldn't risk losing her. 1335 01:30:07,600 --> 01:30:10,280 And I did eventually leave him 1336 01:30:10,280 --> 01:30:14,040 when I knew for certain that the law would support my decision. 1337 01:30:14,040 --> 01:30:15,560 What about Mr O'Hare? 1338 01:30:16,520 --> 01:30:20,560 Did you try getting in touch with him once you'd left? 1339 01:30:20,560 --> 01:30:25,040 I would scour the papers every day looking for his name. 1340 01:30:26,200 --> 01:30:27,240 Nothing. 1341 01:30:27,240 --> 01:30:29,640 And eventually, I stopped buying the paper. 1342 01:30:29,640 --> 01:30:32,200 It felt to me as though he didn't want to be found. 1343 01:30:32,200 --> 01:30:33,760 But what about now? 1344 01:30:35,680 --> 01:30:39,040 You know, he doesn't know that you tried to go after him. 1345 01:30:39,040 --> 01:30:40,320 He has no idea! 1346 01:30:40,320 --> 01:30:43,080 Probably for the best. We had our chance. 1347 01:30:43,080 --> 01:30:44,680 Yes, but what... 1348 01:30:44,680 --> 01:30:46,560 What if you could have another chance? 1349 01:30:46,560 --> 01:30:49,080 A heart can only take so much. 1350 01:30:49,080 --> 01:30:50,560 And I fear... 1351 01:30:51,720 --> 01:30:53,760 ..at my age, I've reached my limit. 1352 01:30:57,880 --> 01:30:59,920 "The past can be intoxicating. 1353 01:30:59,920 --> 01:31:03,320 "It can draw you in, create the illusion that things were better, 1354 01:31:03,320 --> 01:31:06,800 "you were happier or experiences were richer back then. 1355 01:31:06,800 --> 01:31:09,960 "It can also debilitate you, leaving you stuck in your memories 1356 01:31:09,960 --> 01:31:12,640 "of pain, heartbreak and disappointment, 1357 01:31:12,640 --> 01:31:14,480 "holding you back from even attempting 1358 01:31:14,480 --> 01:31:16,040 "another shot at happiness. 1359 01:31:16,040 --> 01:31:18,480 "They say if we don't learn from our past mistakes, 1360 01:31:18,480 --> 01:31:20,400 "we're bound to repeat them. 1361 01:31:20,400 --> 01:31:23,040 "But can we also learn to let go of the past, 1362 01:31:23,040 --> 01:31:25,840 "learn to forge ahead, keeping the knowledge close 1363 01:31:25,840 --> 01:31:29,560 "but not letting it overtake our ability to try again, to feel again? 1364 01:31:29,560 --> 01:31:31,520 Ellie, it's fantastic. 1365 01:31:31,520 --> 01:31:33,320 OK. Erm... 1366 01:31:35,080 --> 01:31:37,600 Really good work here. Oh! 1367 01:31:37,600 --> 01:31:40,440 Well, that's great. I... I appreciate that. 1368 01:31:45,040 --> 01:31:46,400 I'll be back later. 1369 01:31:47,360 --> 01:31:49,000 DIESEL MEOWS 1370 01:31:56,000 --> 01:31:59,160 PHONE RINGS 1371 01:32:03,800 --> 01:32:04,840 Hello? 1372 01:32:04,840 --> 01:32:07,000 Hi, it's, er... It's Ellie. 1373 01:32:07,000 --> 01:32:08,840 Erm, how's it going? 1374 01:32:08,840 --> 01:32:11,640 Yeah, erm, fine. You? 1375 01:32:11,640 --> 01:32:13,320 Er, pretty good. 1376 01:32:15,920 --> 01:32:19,360 No, that... That's not actually true. 1377 01:32:20,520 --> 01:32:22,880 I don't know why I left the other morning without saying goodbye 1378 01:32:22,880 --> 01:32:25,440 and I don't know why I haven't replied to any of your messages. 1379 01:32:25,440 --> 01:32:27,200 That's a really shitty thing. 1380 01:32:27,200 --> 01:32:30,560 And, I mean, if you wanted to message me again, 1381 01:32:30,560 --> 01:32:32,840 you have my word you'll get a reply. 1382 01:32:32,840 --> 01:32:36,240 But I get there might be a ton of reasons why 1383 01:32:36,240 --> 01:32:40,640 you don't want to speak to me or write to me or hang out with me. 1384 01:32:40,640 --> 01:32:41,880 And in truth, I'm... 1385 01:32:42,960 --> 01:32:45,640 I'm kind of worried you might think I'm a pretty heinous individual 1386 01:32:45,640 --> 01:32:46,960 if you get to know me. 1387 01:32:49,080 --> 01:32:50,400 But at this point... 1388 01:32:52,120 --> 01:32:53,600 ..I don't think being afraid to try 1389 01:32:53,600 --> 01:32:55,520 is a good enough reason for anything. 1390 01:32:56,920 --> 01:32:57,960 And, er... 1391 01:32:59,200 --> 01:33:01,520 I think you're fucking tiptop, Rory. 1392 01:33:01,520 --> 01:33:04,520 And I'd... 1393 01:33:04,520 --> 01:33:06,240 I'd really love to see you again. 1394 01:33:08,880 --> 01:33:10,880 And I hope you don't mind me saying that. 1395 01:33:14,360 --> 01:33:16,240 HE SIGHS 1396 01:33:16,240 --> 01:33:18,400 Look, where are you? 1397 01:33:18,400 --> 01:33:20,320 I'm... I'm... I'm outside. 1398 01:33:21,520 --> 01:33:22,880 Sorry? 1399 01:33:22,880 --> 01:33:25,400 I'm outside your flat. 1400 01:33:22,880 --> 01:33:25,400 SHE CHUCKLES 1401 01:33:27,640 --> 01:33:29,840 Oh, my God. That's so creepy. Yeah. 1402 01:33:29,840 --> 01:33:34,160 Well, I was aiming for industrious, but I, erm, I take your point. 1403 01:33:34,160 --> 01:33:36,000 OK, OK. Wait there. Just keep talking. 1404 01:33:36,000 --> 01:33:38,280 I'm going to come down. Keep talking. 1405 01:33:45,640 --> 01:33:46,920 I'm so so-... 1406 01:34:04,520 --> 01:34:06,920 I found them. Both of them. 1407 01:34:07,960 --> 01:34:09,600 You're kidding. And I went to see them! 1408 01:34:09,600 --> 01:34:11,560 You're kidding. 1409 01:34:09,600 --> 01:34:11,560 SHE CHUCKLES 1410 01:34:11,560 --> 01:34:13,080 Shit! What did they say? 1411 01:34:13,080 --> 01:34:14,520 She tried everything. 1412 01:34:14,520 --> 01:34:16,280 So, he still doesn't know she went after him? 1413 01:34:16,280 --> 01:34:17,360 No, he's got no idea. 1414 01:34:17,360 --> 01:34:19,000 So you have to tell him. I know! 1415 01:34:19,000 --> 01:34:21,200 I want to, but they don't want to see each other. 1416 01:34:21,200 --> 01:34:25,120 But if that was true, then why keep the PO box open the whole time? 1417 01:34:25,120 --> 01:34:26,560 That doesn't make any sense. 1418 01:34:27,600 --> 01:34:29,200 That is a really good point. 1419 01:34:31,680 --> 01:34:33,400 She really came after me? 1420 01:34:35,800 --> 01:34:37,000 She said that to you? 1421 01:34:59,800 --> 01:35:01,360 "Dear, J. 1422 01:35:02,800 --> 01:35:06,560 "Please forgive this brief intrusion, 1423 01:35:06,560 --> 01:35:08,520 "but as I'm sure you are aware... 1424 01:35:10,560 --> 01:35:13,880 "..our very separate lives have, thankfully... 1425 01:35:15,160 --> 01:35:17,160 "..at least for this old man... 1426 01:35:19,920 --> 01:35:22,160 "..once again intercepted. 1427 01:35:26,240 --> 01:35:28,840 "In the intervening years, 1428 01:35:28,840 --> 01:35:33,400 "I've thought of you with a constancy I hesitate to now admit. 1429 01:35:34,520 --> 01:35:35,880 "Missing you. 1430 01:35:42,360 --> 01:35:45,440 "So, I shall venture, one last time... 1431 01:35:46,720 --> 01:35:49,000 "..with some trepidation. 1432 01:35:53,360 --> 01:35:54,760 "Postman's Park. 1433 01:35:56,200 --> 01:35:59,920 "Friday, 2pm. 1434 01:36:03,240 --> 01:36:05,040 "Yours respectfully... 1435 01:36:07,720 --> 01:36:08,880 "B." 1436 01:36:12,480 --> 01:36:14,240 Oh, she's not coming. 1437 01:36:17,040 --> 01:36:18,680 At least we tried. 1438 01:36:21,280 --> 01:36:23,080 I'll go and get him. 1439 01:36:37,120 --> 01:36:38,400 HE SIGHS 1440 01:37:21,480 --> 01:37:22,760 SHE LAUGHS 1441 01:37:24,920 --> 01:37:28,000 How about we close our eyes? 1442 01:37:34,200 --> 01:37:35,640 ELLIE CHUCKLES 1443 01:37:41,920 --> 01:37:43,320 A letter. 1444 01:37:45,000 --> 01:37:46,640 An invitation. 1445 01:37:48,680 --> 01:37:50,320 To come away. 1446 01:37:52,800 --> 01:37:54,800 To start again. 1447 01:38:00,240 --> 01:38:03,160 Marylebone, waiting. 1448 01:38:11,600 --> 01:38:13,680 I am starting to worry now. 1449 01:38:16,080 --> 01:38:17,480 But there's really no need. 1450 01:38:21,680 --> 01:38:23,800 PANTING, LAUGHING 1451 01:38:24,880 --> 01:38:27,000 Because I'm right here. 1452 01:38:28,360 --> 01:38:29,840 Right on time. 1453 01:39:14,120 --> 01:39:17,600 # Ou-ou-ou-ou-ou-our love, yeah 1454 01:39:19,560 --> 01:39:23,360 # Is slowly goin' on the rocks now-ow-ow 1455 01:39:23,360 --> 01:39:26,120 # Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 1456 01:39:26,120 --> 01:39:27,800 # Tell me 1457 01:39:27,800 --> 01:39:30,240 # Tell me, baby 1458 01:39:30,240 --> 01:39:34,880 # What'cha going to do about it? What'cha going to do about it? 1459 01:39:34,880 --> 01:39:36,840 # Our love, yeah 1460 01:39:38,440 --> 01:39:42,240 # Is in double jeopardy 1461 01:39:42,240 --> 01:39:44,960 # Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 1462 01:39:44,960 --> 01:39:49,040 # Show me, show me, sugar pie 1463 01:39:49,040 --> 01:39:54,480 # What'cha going to do about it? What'cha going to do about it? 1464 01:39:54,480 --> 01:39:59,400 # You know I try to keep you satisfied 1465 01:39:59,400 --> 01:40:02,360 # But you just won't comprehend 1466 01:40:02,360 --> 01:40:05,480 # And if you keep on doin' 1467 01:40:05,480 --> 01:40:07,760 # Doin' what you're doin 1468 01:40:07,760 --> 01:40:11,120 # You know our love will surely end 1469 01:40:11,120 --> 01:40:16,040 # Don't you know that our love, yeah 1470 01:40:16,040 --> 01:40:20,080 # Is slowly goin' on the rocks now-ow-ow? 1471 01:40:20,080 --> 01:40:22,400 # Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 1472 01:40:22,400 --> 01:40:24,200 # Tell me 1473 01:40:24,200 --> 01:40:26,400 # Tell me, baby 1474 01:40:26,400 --> 01:40:28,920 # What'cha going to do about it? 1475 01:40:28,920 --> 01:40:31,000 # What'cha going to do about it? # 1476 01:40:41,200 --> 01:40:44,480 # Tried to withdraw a guilty plea 1477 01:40:47,560 --> 01:40:51,400 # Damn, you ain't going to pin this one on me 1478 01:40:54,720 --> 01:40:58,320 # One thing's for sure I'm not sleeping here tonight 1479 01:41:01,960 --> 01:41:06,880 # And I'm not interested in what you think is best 1480 01:41:09,040 --> 01:41:12,840 # But I get so lonely, I can't relate to anyone 1481 01:41:12,840 --> 01:41:14,800 # And my heart is cryin' out 1482 01:41:14,800 --> 01:41:17,840 # I'm on my knees 1483 01:41:17,840 --> 01:41:21,520 # I'm beggin', please... #