The Gilded Age (2022) s03e05 Episode Script
A Different World
1
[TV STATIC DRONES]
[BRIGHT TONE]
[SPIRITED ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]
♪
[LIGHT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]
♪
[SIGHS]
It feels as if we've been
in this carriage for days.
Are we nearly there?
What do you mean? We are there.
This is Sidmouth Castle?
This is the park of the castle.
We've been crossing the estate
for the past half hour.
[GASPS]
[CROWD SHOUTING]
Who are these people?
They're my tenants and farm workers,
welcoming home their new duchess.
That's you.
[CROWD SHOUTING]
♪
[CROWD CHEERING]
Come on, Wilbur, now.
Come on.
[SCATTERED CHEERS]
You know what to do, Wilbur.
You know what to do.
[GRUNTS]
[CHEERING]
- Oh!
- [LAUGHS]
Go, Wilbur!
Show 'em what you've got.
Oh, that's your friend on third base?
Technically, he's my accountant
and also a friend.
Baseball is more intense
than I thought.
All these years,
your father's store has
sponsored this team,
but you've never come to a game?
I suppose if I'd been a boy,
he would have brought me,
but I'm not.
No.
You are quite the lady.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
- [CHUCKLES]
- Come on.
Go! Go!
[CHEERING]
- Go, go, go!
- Go, go, go!
Safe!
- Oh!
- Yes!
[CHEERING]
Whoo!
♪
What a thrill.
My goodness.
I really just don't know
how I missed this.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Oh.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
Miss Scott!
Mr. Fortune, what a surprise.
This is Dr. William Kirkland.
Mr. T. Thomas Fortune.
I'm glad to meet you.
I'm a subscriber to "The Globe."
Thank you for reading.
Happy to support.
Are you a baseball enthusiast now?
[LAUGHS] Hardly.
I was able to cajole her
into accompanying me.
Well, I enjoyed it all the same.
Well, I'm glad I ran into you.
I read the piece from your novel.
It was so vivid.
I was truly impressed,
as I always am with you.
Thank you.
That means a lot.
Have you given up journalism?
I'm focused on my novel right now.
Are you familiar with
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper?
Of course.
I admire her writing
and and her work
to get women the vote.
Well, how would you like
to interview Mrs. Harper
about these suffrage meetings
she's holding?
Oh
[SIGHS]
Thank you for thinking of me
for this, but I
No one else will do the story justice.
[SIGHS]
- Daddy, I'm tired.
- Oh! [LAUGHS]
OK. All right.
We can leave in a moment.
We don't want to keep you.
No, it's fine.
Um, Mrs. Harper is
based in Philadelphia.
I can send you all the details.
Are you still at 61st Street
or back in Brooklyn?
61st Street mostly.
All right. I must be off.
Nice to meet you.
Come on.
I thought I was just bringing
you to a baseball game,
not helping you get
your next writing assignment.
[CHUCKLES]
It sounds like a wonderful opportunity.
It is. It is.
You don't seem convinced.
It's complicated with Mr. Fortune.
Was he a difficult manager?
No, it's not that.
I just I have my other
writing work to consider,
and I just have to find
a balance is all.
That's life's ultimate
conundrum, isn't it?
Mm, you're right.
How are we doing with
the Illinois Central line?
We've got 30%, maybe a little more.
30%? I need to control the line.
[OBJECT CLATTERS]
The Merrick family won't sell,
nor will Risley Sage.
They both want to govern Chicago.
As do I.
What about Morenci?
You must understand,
they only have those mines.
Once they're gone,
they will have nothing left.
And they don't believe us,
whatever we say.
I hired you to buy that land!
You've hired me
to give you wise counsel.
You may not like what I'm telling you,
but if you want to buy them out,
you need more money!
You don't care, do you?
If I'd asked the old Clay
to get me those mines,
he'd have trodden on his
mother's grave to do it.
All I'm saying is,
your financial position is not good.
Why do you think Morgan pulled out?
- [GLASS CLACKS]
- Are you finished?
Yes.
I agree.
You are finished with me.
Excuse me?
I don't need counsel
to tell me what's not possible.
I need someone to help me
achieve the impossible.
It's become very clear
you are not that person.
You have neither
the vision nor the courage
to continue working for me.
It isn't my fault
you can't face the truth.
You're overleveraged
and driving your company off a cliff.
Wake up before it's too late.
[TENSE MUSIC]
You're fired, Clay.
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
The news of Mr. Borrowe
and Mrs. Drayton
has kept the honeymoon
out of the papers,
but they still print gossip
of Her Grace, and not just her.
They talk of me
and of Mr. Russell's business.
It must stop.
It must be upsetting, ma'am.
I'm not the mistress
of my own house anymore.
I feel there's a spy
around every corner.
You're sure it's a member of staff?
Or as I would call them, a traitor.
I'm enlisting the aid
of Mrs. Bruce and Mr. Borden
to help me find the culprit, madam.
Can they be trusted?
I hope so.
At this point, everyone is suspect.
[CRUNCHING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
The public's always curious
about the lives of the fortunate few.
Yes, but who's selling the details?
In my experience, it's
always the most recent hire
who's the guilty one
when it comes to leaks.
That makes it hard to narrow down.
We took on several footmen
with the duke's visit and the wedding.
But it's someone with a sharp ear.
Ooh, this latest story
about Mr. Russell buying
the Illinois Central line,
is that true?
I should get back.
Ah, I don't think I've been much help,
but I'll give it thought.
If I have any ideas, I'll tell you.
I'd appreciate it.
The truth is, I'm at my wits' end.
And worse, so is the mistress.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Is there any news from Gladys?
No, but no news is good news, George.
She's settling into her new life.
Don't worry.
I walked her down that aisle,
and she looked as if she were
headed for the guillotine.
If you want to help her, help me find
whoever's leaking this nonsense
to the papers.
Bertha, 20 or 30 people work
in our house,
most of whom we don't know.
Of course there are leaks.
Of course they sell secrets about us.
That is the way we live.
So what are you suggesting,
that I should be
the only woman on the street
cooking her own dinner?
I'm suggesting we should try to avoid
having too many secrets.
Meanwhile, I need
your help with something,
or rather, someone.
Of course. Who?
You know him. Alfred Merrick.
He's on the board of the Met.
His family owns shares
in the Illinois Central line,
which I need to buy,
but they won't sell.
What can I do?
Invite him to dinner.
Make a fuss of him.
Pull out all the stops.
And charm him into compliance.
I've tried everything else.
I heard raised voices
coming from the library earlier.
Is everything all right?
Nothing for you to worry about.
Just set up that dinner.
It took nearly 10 years
to build Sidmouth Castle.
This gallery was remodeled
by the third duke
to make a bachelor corridor.
That's our mother.
She's very lovely.
It's a good likeness,
but I'm never sure
about wedding portraits.
My mother had a portrait of me done
by Mr. Sargent.
It's in New York.
Best place for it.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
What is that contraption?
Haven't you ever seen
a mouse trap before?
You have mice?
Everyone has mice.
Happily, we also have a cat.
You can't expect us
to be up to the minute.
We've lived here since 1612.
Oh, my.
I know you Americans like to build
new houses for yourselves,
but we would rather stay in one place.
The house has quite a rich history.
While you were away,
I noticed how shabby
the morning room was looking.
I need some ideas.
Well
I thought I might go
to Garretts for their advice.
Aren't they dead?
One cousin is dead,
but the other is working
and good with paneling, or so I'm told.
By the way, the Mildmays
are dining here tomorrow,
- and the Colthursts.
- Who are they?
I've done the menus,
but do you still hate scallops?
- Bitterly.
- Never mind.
Wade will have some ideas.
Gladys, aren't you coming?
♪
Is that for us?
I can take them.
I hope this job won't be
a burden to you
as you finish your novel.
Oh, I can manage, ma'am.
In fact, there doesn't seem
to be as much post
as there used to be.
Yes, I've fallen off
of many people's lists.
But you do have a second letter here
from the New York Heritage Society.
They want money.
They're inviting you
to be a founding member.
That's code for a lot of money.
They're impressed with
the family's long association
with New York.
First, they flatter you.
Then the request comes in,
and it's always for money.
This arrived as I came in.
Did I read that return correctly?
Is it from Mr. Fortune?
I've agreed to write an article for him
on Frances Watkins Harper.
Oh, but I know of her.
That's wonderful.
Is that a train ticket?
She's in Philadelphia.
I leave on Thursday to interview her.
I don't understand. Is that wise?
[TENSE MUSIC]
Why would it be unwise?
Well, because
Miss Brook has
the same concerns as you,
my heavy workload.
But this is a real opportunity.
But of course you must go.
♪
Will you be traveling alone?
I know Philadelphia quite well.
Might Dr. Kirkland keep you company?
Why would she need a doctor?
She's made a full recovery.
I was just being silly.
[SIGHS]
I didn't think
an encounter with a footman
would bring me a fortune.
He won't be a footman for long.
I should say not.
Now will you tell me
why you've asked me in here?
I want you to go to Morenci.
Clay failed to make the deal.
Now he's gone, and I want you
to take his place.
- You fired Clay?
- I have.
And I need this settled right away,
but I can't leave New York.
My investors are skittish.
I must hold their hands.
Well, I don't blame them,
with the markets in chaos
and the run on the banks
Yes, yes,
but I'm counting on you.
I need this land
for the railway expansion.
What's in it for me?
What?
I'm not sure
I want us to work together.
So before I give an answer,
I'd like to know how it could
be of advantage to me.
What is it?
I'm always a bit shocked
when I see myself in you.
[CHUCKLES]
You'll have everything I own
in the end.
So if this is a success,
it will eventually be yours.
Why did Clay fail?
He said he needed more money.
Which you weren't willing to give him?
No, but I also feel
he's squandered what I did give.
What about the mines?
- That is not my focus.
- Why not?
Because there's no money
to be made in them.
If I'm to do this,
I have to make sure
it's worth my while.
Perhaps I'll invest my own money.
Still, I'm not making any promises.
[CHUCKLES]
I admire how you negotiate.
I'll need the information on the mines.
I'll get you the metallurgy report.
And I can't leave for a few days.
You're leaving tomorrow.
I have plans.
What is more important than this?
[LIGHT MUSIC]
I'm going to ask
Marian Brook to marry me.
I think she'll accept,
but I wanted to wait
until after Gladys's wedding.
I was going to tell both of you,
but I'm not sure how I'll manage that
if I'm going to be in Morenci
for a month.
♪
Congratulations.
You've chosen well.
I'm pleased.
Good.
I'm not sure Mother will be
so open-hearted.
Leave your mother to me.
We'll announce it when you're back.
She'll be used to the idea by then.
Now go and get ready.
You'll leave first thing.
♪
Do you like it?
Very much.
I hope your first dinner party
is a success, Your Grace.
I do too.
Thank you for your help.
It's my job.
But having you here, while
I'm so far away from home,
is really comforting.
I suppose getting used to
all this will take time.
I'm glad if I've been helpful.
The real problem is Lady Sarah.
I agree, Your Grace, if I may.
[SIGHS] There are so many rules.
I'm keen to learn them.
Being lady's maid to a duchess
is not something
I could ever have imagined.
Nor could I have imagined
myself in this role.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
[SIGHS]
That is wonderful news.
Congratulations.
Well, I have you to thank for Jack.
[LAUGHS] I simply made an introduction.
John created the clock,
and the two of you sold it.
That's a true partnership.
- Don't diminish your role.
- [CHUCKLES]
What will it mean for you both?
It means Jack won't be
your footman for much longer.
I would think not.
Lord knows what Aunt Agnes
will make of it all.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Come with me.
I'd like to show you something.
[LAUGHS] What is this?
Oh.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[CHUCKLES] Ah.
As for me, I'm hoping
it will make me a married man.
♪
What?
We said we'd wait until
after my sister's wedding.
We did.
[LAUGHS]
You know that I love you,
and I intend to spend
every day of my life
making you happy.
[CHUCKLES]
Are you serious?
Marian Brook,
will you marry me?
[CHUCKLES]
[LAUGHS]
Oh.
Yes. Yes!
[UPLIFTING MUSIC]
♪
[CHUCKLES]
What is it?
I don't know how Aunt Agnes
is going to receive the news.
[LAUGHS]
Let me handle your aunts.
[CHUCKLES]
We wanted to speak
to you both together.
That sounds serious.
Serious or ominous.
- Uh
- [CHUCKLES]
It's good news.
- Is it?
- Yes.
[LAUGHS]
We want to ask for your permission,
or your blessing, really.
We plan to marry.
Oh!
Oh, congratulations!
Oh, we couldn't be happier.
- Could we, Agnes?
- Not possibly.
Oh, it's wonderful news!
[CHUCKLES] Oh.
And this coming on top
of the news of the clock.
Yes.
Oh, what news about the clock?
Jack didn't tell you?
We sold our clock
for a large sum of money.
A fortune.
Our Jack is now a man of means.
Wh what sort of means?
He'll be quite rich, Aunt Agnes.
Oh, which is lovely.
Isn't it, Agnes?
- Lovely.
- [LAUGHTER]
But we must go now.
We're telling my parents,
and then I'm meeting
some friends for dinner.
To celebrate your engagement?
Not quite.
My roommate from Harvard
is getting married,
and a few of us are going
to Delmonico's.
Tonight?
Yes. I promised a few weeks ago.
I would invite you, but it's only men.
Well, that sounds fun. [CHUCKLES]
But I'll miss you.
And you're leaving
for Arizona in the morning.
Oh, why Arizona?
Oh, my father's business.
What a pity to have to go
so soon after you're engaged.
Well, it's only a month,
and then my life will really begin.
Meanwhile, I'll be back for dinner.
[LAUGHTER]
Congratulations again.
- Thank you.
- Mm.
Oh.
- Shall we?
- Yes, Mr. Russell.
- [LAUGHS]
- After you.
Well, I wonder how many more
bolts from the blue
I will have to endure before bedtime.
You knew she was fond of him.
Well, I did, anyway.
When I asked her
if she was interested in him,
she dismissed me.
It seems when I ask someone
a direct question
in my own home, I get lied to.
You're blowing this out of proportion.
Besides, Larry is nice, Agnes.
You know he is.
All I know is,
that woman will claim kinship.
Just see if she doesn't.
We'll have to manage it, I suppose.
I am being asked to manage too much
regarding the Russells.
Not only is he marrying our niece,
but he's made our footman rich,
which is upsetting
to everyone in this household.
Not the footman.
- [LAUGHTER]
- Absolutely marvelous.
May I present my wife,
the Duchess of Buckingham?
How do you do, Duchess?
And welcome to England.
Did you have a good journey?
To be honest, I slept most of the way.
[LAUGHTER]
A moment.
What is that in your hair?
Why?
My maid suggested them,
and I liked the idea.
You don't seem to understand.
This isn't New York.
You're right. I don't understand.
If I can wear a tiara, so can you.
I'm afraid your maid
is not up to the task
if she thought diamond stars
were appropriate.
I like them. I think they're pretty.
Really, Hector,
this is way over your head.
Dinner is served.
[LIGHT TENSE MUSIC]
♪
Please.
Who did the placement?
Me.
You don't know who anyone is.
I changed it a little.
I see.
I have been demoted.
Well, she's my wife.
♪
What a treat.
♪
May I offer my congratulations
on your business success, Mr. Trotter?
Why?
Is there news of the clock?
Mrs. Forte mentioned it.
Should I not have said anything?
They were bound to have find out.
Find out what?
We sold the clock.
- You can't be serious.
- [SIGHS]
You amaze me.
How much did you get?
[BELL RINGING]
They'll be wanting their tea.
I'll take it up.
♪
Really?
But why was he asking for his coat?
[LAUGHTER]
It's because he confused
the valet with the rector.
Do you see?
Oh, Hector, don't be unkind.
You can't expect Gladys to develop
an English sense of humor overnight.
[SOFT TENSE MUSIC]
♪
Are you staying for some port?
[LAUGHTER]
Congratulations.
I wish you all the happiness
in the world.
[LAUGHS] Thank you, Mr. Russell.
[LAUGHS]
What is taking Mother so long?
We really should have waited
before we started celebrating.
I waited plenty for her and Gladys
to settle the details.
This time, I mean to have
more of a hand in it.
[DOOR CLOSES]
Mr. Alfred Merrick.
Well, you are quite a sight.
[LAUGHS] That's a compliment, I hope.
I apologize for being late.
Nonsense.
I'm just coming down now.
Shall we join the others?
Look who I found in the hall.
Mr. Merrick.
Good of you to join us.
You know our son, Larry.
And this is our neighbor,
Miss Marian Brook.
She is more than our neighbor now.
- What?
- We're getting married.
I told Father earlier.
We should have waited,
but Father insisted
on breaking out the champagne.
Another wedding.
What a joyous time
for the Russell family.
What do your aunts make of the news?
They're pleased.
I'm sure.
Why wouldn't they be?
We'll wait for the formal announcement.
Oh, yes. There's no hurry.
I think it must be after
I get back from Morenci.
And why is this news to me as well?
Because it's all just happened today.
But Father needs me in Arizona,
so I'm catching a train in the morning.
I leave the house
for one charity meeting,
and it seems as if your entire future
is decided in my absence.
Well, here's to your future.
To you both.
Hear, hear.
♪
You must see it.
The Vatican?
Yes, and don't miss the Raphael Rooms.
Everyone talks of the Sistine Chapel,
but Raphael's choice
of vibrant colors haunts you,
like one of Mrs. Russell's gowns.
[LAUGHS]
I should like to visit Italy.
Speaking of which,
the choice to do a season
of Italian opera seems
to have been a success.
"Norma" was a stunning production.
George was away for it.
That's right, I remember
you were there without him.
I couldn't miss it.
Many women will not go out
to an event like that
without a husband.
Well, there aren't
many women like my wife.
She is one of a kind.
- Have you ever been married?
- No.
I was engaged once,
but it was called off, and not by me.
How sad.
What a silly girl.
I'm sorry.
Don't be. It was years ago.
Count yourself lucky.
If she didn't appreciate you,
then she didn't deserve you.
I'm not sure that's quite fair,
but thank you for lifting my spirits.
I meant what I said.
Tell me about your daughter,
the duchess,
at her castle in England.
I suppose she's written
about it in the columns,
but I never read them.
Thank you. She's doing well.
Well, we hope she's doing well.
We haven't heard much from her.
It must be interesting for her,
whatever else it turns out to be.
Bertha has lofty goals
for our children.
I'd say we both do.
This is a house of high ambition.
Your wife wanted an opera box.
Now we have a new opera house,
and the Academy of Music is dust.
[LAUGHS] That was not my intention.
But that was the result.
I must agree with you, Mr. Merrick.
The Russells do not stop
until we get what we want.
I'll leave you to your port.
I'm no match for you.
Ha.
My brother taught me to play
when I was quite young.
I have many years of practice.
Is this the brother at the helm
of the Illinois Central line?
Yes, Edgar.
Have you met?
No, but I've done my research.
Your family takes pride in the railway.
We do.
And yet,
you keep selling shares to Risley Sage.
We haven't sold a share in years.
It's true, Edgar made decisions
back then that let in Sage,
but that won't happen again.
The Illinois Central
goes through Chicago,
and there's no better way
to connect the coasts.
Chicago is the key.
That's why Risley Sage
wants to control it.
With him, it's a daily struggle.
The instability in the markets
has made your company vulnerable,
but I can change that.
If you sell to me, I'll transform it,
make it fit for the future.
Sage would bleed the line of every cent
and then sell it off piecemeal
to the highest bidders.
And you won't do the same.
If you sell to me,
I'll make sure the Merricks
still have a voice
in the most important railroad
in the country.
Your speech broke my concentration.
I'm happy if it makes you
take my offer seriously.
The reason it's in Chicago
is that was the center
of my grandmother's world.
Selling it would be
like getting rid of her.
If you allow me a majority,
you'll still have a great many shares.
And I'll always recognize that.
I don't know you, Mr. Russell.
I know your wife, and I like her.
But you didn't become this rich
by making heartwarming promises.
Or if you did, I doubt you kept them.
It's true that none of my competitors
would promise what I have.
Thank you, Mr. Russell,
but we are a proud family,
and Edgar has a plan in place
that will keep him
as head of the company
for years to come.
So I don't think there's
any offer you could make
that would entice us to sell.
[TENSE MUSIC]
Now I'll say good night.
[STICK CLATTERS]
Well, I'm disappointed.
♪
[BANGS TABLE]
Where'd you meet your husband?
At my first job in New York,
I was a housemaid.
He looked after the accounts
for the kitchens.
So he was a hard worker.
A hard worker.
Funny.
Rather good-looking.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
And I was young.
Were you happy?
I think so.
We wanted children,
but some things aren't meant to be.
Was that what caused his melancholia?
I used to think so,
but now I'm not so sure.
You still love him?
That's such a hard question.
I withdraw it.
No, don't.
Uh mm.
[SIGHS]
I still love the man he used to be.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
But whether he loves me
♪
Well,
I love you.
[SOFT MUSIC]
I mean it.
And I'm grateful.
I mean that too.
♪
I think Miss Marian would
want us at the wedding.
Are you sure?
When Mrs. Van Rhijn is opposed to it?
She may be, but she will attend.
In protest.
What does that mean?
It means she'll wear
a frown and a dark dress,
but we'll be invited, and so will Jack,
since Mr. Larry is
his business partner.
There will not be
a servant at their wedding.
Mrs. Russell won't allow it.
No, when Jack is probably richer
than most of the other guests?
What do you mean?
Yes. How can John be that rich?
It's not for me to say.
Oh, come on, Mrs. Bauer.
Don't tease us like this.
How much was John paid for the clock?
[QUIRKY MUSIC]
$300,000.
Oh!
♪
[LAUGHTER]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪
Jack, what are you waiting here for?
Come on.
♪
Welcome to the Haymarket.
♪
What is this place?
It's anything you want it to be.
Women, drinking, entertainment
men, if you fancy.
You want gambling? There you have it.
- Red 29!
- [ALL SHOUTING]
Listen, Larry, I'm not sure
what to make of all this.
It's not complicated.
Enjoy it. You have money now.
You can afford a more interesting life.
Make sure that you do.
There's my friend at the bar.
Larry, there you are.
Here, right this way.
Two more for my friends, please.
Have a seat.
This is my partner, Jack Trotter.
We heard about the clock.
Well, I do hope you'll have
a good evening, Trotter.
[CHEERING]
I know I'll have an evening
I won't soon forget.
Well, you certainly picked
the right place to celebrate.
Enjoy yourself, Simon.
This may be your last night
at the Haymarket.
Oh, I wouldn't say that.
Ann is a very reasonable woman.
No woman is reasonable
about a club like this.
No wife, anyway.
Do you want to buy me a drink?
I'm sorry, no.
Don't apologize.
What about you?
I wouldn't mind discussing it.
♪
[LAUGHTER]
Larry, has one of them
got your attention?
[LAUGHS]
[SIGHS]
I won't be a minute.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Excuse me,
but are you Maud Beaton?
Who's she?
You needn't admit it, of course.
Why should I,
when my name's Dolly Trent?
Enough.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
What happened tonight?
I could ask the same question.
- Thank you, Andre.
- Yes, Madam.
Are you ready for Newport?
I am, Madam.
Marian Brook is not the kind of girl
I have in mind for Larry.
Keep out of it, Bertha.
I won't let you do to Larry
what you did to Gladys.
I learned he is to marry
without my consent.
He is of age and does not require
your consent or your approval.
I approve, and I am still
the head of this house,
though your behavior tonight
has made me think.
What do you mean?
I felt like a cuckold
at my own dinner table.
You were the one
who begged me to charm him.
You didn't need to be
as charming as that.
Should I have sulked in silence?
Well, they won't sell anyway,
so it was all a waste of time.
I I'm sorry,
but I did what you asked.
Really?
Because I've never seen you
behave like that with anyone.
You cannot be angry with me
if you were unable to close
a business deal.
I am not at fault.
Of course not, Bertha.
You are as pristine
as a Raphael fresco.
[TENSE MUSIC]
[CRYING]
Might you have done something
to offend Lady Sarah?
Not that I can think of,
though she seems to offend easily.
That's true enough.
Mr. Fox told me there'd be a ticket
for my passage back to America,
but can she fire me if I work for you?
Let me see what I can do.
[CRYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
How can you dismiss my maid
for no reason?
I had my reasons,
and she was never meant
to be permanent.
Maybe, but she was to stay
to train her replacement.
I'm afraid she's not equipped
to train a new maid.
Not for life at Sidmouth, at any rate.
In your opinion.
Yes, in my opinion.
Your opinion is not
the only one to be considered.
Surely even you concede that
I know a little more about
how things are managed in England.
Why couldn't she keep her maid?
Hector, I am trying to turn
her into an English duchess.
It's hard work,
and she's unpromising material,
but I am doing my best.
It was you who told me
I must save the family
with a Yankee heiress.
I suppose it never occurred to me
that you'd have to bring her home.
This is to be sent
to New York immediately.
Tell no one.
Yes, Your Grace.
♪
Thank you, Bertha.
Larry,
the metallurgist report you asked for.
[SIGHS]
There's not much here.
Because the mines are worthless.
Focus on getting the land.
I'll do my best.
I need you to do better than that.
Ah.
Let me say my goodbyes,
and then I'll be on my way.
[SPIRITED ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]
♪
You're leaving now?
I'll be back as soon as I can.
I'll miss you every day.
I'll miss you every moment.
♪
No, no.
Don't mind me.
I should be on my way too.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Oscar.
I'm glad I caught you.
You ought to know,
I saw Maud Beaton last night.
Maud Beaton?
Are you certain?
She was working at the Haymarket.
What do you mean? What sort of work?
Uh, what sort of work
do women generally undertake
in those kinds of establishments?
I've got to go.
And don't worry, I've told you,
but I won't tell anyone else.
Thank you.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
♪
Oh, I've dropped my shawl.
- I'll get it.
- Thank you.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
The Stonington line to Providence
Miss Scott.
In 10 minutes.
Mr. Fortune, what are
what are you doing here?
Mr. Kirkland.
Dr. Kirkland. What's this?
I'm joining Miss Scott
for our interview.
That's not what your letter said.
Well, I had a change of heart.
I cabled Mrs. Harper, so it's all set.
But you've given
this assignment to Miss Scott.
She's capable.
Why do you need to be there at all?
Why don't you write
your questions down,
and I'll ask him for you?
There is no time for that.
We'll miss our train.
There's no we.
I will do this alone or not at all.
I don't understand what the problem is.
She just told you.
Let's not make a scene.
Fortune, you should leave.
[TENSE MUSIC]
I don't like your tone.
That's too bad,
because I was being polite.
Hey, stop this!
No need for this.
Mr. Fortune,
I will write the piece alone,
or I can go home now.
I see.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Have a good trip.
I look forward to reading your article.
All aboard! All aboard!
I understand why you said
things with Mr. Fortune
were complicated.
There's more to tell you.
I'll be here when you get back.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[SIGHS]
Thank you.
I told you not
to find shares elsewhere.
In the end,
Risley Sage is a businessman.
Risley Sage is a horrible human being.
I only meant that
if Mr. Merrick won't sell,
then surely Mr. Sage
We'd overpay by a factor of 10,
and we don't have that kind of money.
Go and find something else.
Who was that?
Brinkley.
He's replaced Clay.
Where's Mr. Clay?
I fired him.
What? Why?
He couldn't close on the Morenci deal
or the Illinois Central line.
Why didn't you tell me?
I don't tell you everything.
I wish you would.
But what is going on
with your business?
There's a recession
and some panic in the market.
I'm aware of that. Will it affect you?
Can you find the money you need?
Had your friend
Mr. Merrick taken my offer,
we'd be in a better position.
How bad a position are we in?
I don't have time for this.
Just tell me how I can help.
Find out how our daughter
is really doing in England.
Gladys is fine, and I'm
leaving for Newport tomorrow.
There's a charity luncheon
I don't need the details
of your social calendar.
I only mean that I'll be away.
And with Larry gone,
you'll be on your own.
Good.
[TENSE MUSIC]
George, what is happening?
Everything's at stake.
I've no time to soothe
your guilt or calm your fears.
I must get back to work.
♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Do you ever think of Maud Beaton?
Certainly not, and nor should you.
Only my neighbor, Larry Russell,
came across her not long ago.
I suppose she's living it up,
spending your mother's money.
She's working at the Haymarket,
so I don't suppose
she's exactly living it up.
Goodness.
That's not what I expected at all.
Will you go and see her there?
I'm not sure.
- Maybe.
- For what purpose?
It can't be revenge.
If she's at the Haymarket,
justice has already been served.
Oh, I'd still like answers.
She left me penniless.
- Yes, but
- There's a but?
The deception was mutual.
She may have stolen your money,
but if you had married her,
you would have stolen her entire life.
Neither of you was being honest.
It's easier not
to think of it that way.
She got her just deserts,
and now, thanks to your hard work,
so have you.
Mrs. Forte, please, come upstairs.
Thank you.
[SIGHS]
The spirits told me
I would see you again.
Oh, I've brought his watch.
All in good time.
Oh.
We will begin with Mrs. Forte, please.
Lay your hands flat on the table.
Yes.
[BREATHING DEEPLY]
Mm.
I'm glad you did not give up.
Your husband has a message for you.
He does?
He wants you to know he loved you
more than he loved anyone else.
He did?
And he knows how much you loved him.
- Let me see the watch.
- Oh, yes.
[SOFT MUSIC]
Here it is.
♪
[SIGHS] Your marriage wasn't long.
No.
Sadly, it wasn't.
And your husband?
He died quickly.
Yes.
Mr. Forte wants you to know
that he wants you to have peace
while on this Earth,
and know that you will
be reunited again.
He told you all of this?
Yes.
He is here.
He is?
May I speak to him?
Go ahead.
♪
Darling,
I miss you so.
Some mornings, I still reach out,
hoping to find you next to me.
I'm so utterly lost without you.
It pains Mr. Forte
to hear you say that,
but he is very proud of the way
you have conducted yourself
since he's been gone.
Oh! He is?
He loves your pure heart,
and he prays for your happiness
while you are still in this world.
Thank you.
♪
[LAUGHS]
How was your temperance meeting?
Good.
Rewarding, really.
- You sound quite perky.
- [CHUCKLES]
I'm glad.
I've been thinking
I might start wearing
a little more color.
I only mean half mourning
lilac, violet
but it's less sad than black.
It certainly is.
You rang, ma'am?
Yes, Bannister.
Mrs. Forte and I feel
we have a right to know
how much money our footman will make
from his clock endeavor.
Do not include me in this.
Will you find out?
Yes, ma'am.
Agnes, that was
too intrusive a question.
Not with John living under my roof.
I
I know you have the money now,
but this was my house for much
longer than it's been yours.
Oh.
♪
Oh, it's beautiful.
He chose it himself.
Oh, my lord.
- Is it public yet?
- Not quite.
Larry went to Arizona
on business for his father.
He wants it announced
as soon as he returns.
Oh, well done.
You're the first person
who's been able to cheer me up.
I'm happy to see you smile.
I haven't done it in so long.
It feels strange.
I'm thrilled at your news
and so pleased you could come.
At least I'll have
one friend to talk to
at Mrs. Fish's party.
So Newport is as hard on
divorcees as everywhere else?
The locals are kinder,
but this is the season's
first big event
with summer people from New York.
They say that Mrs. Astor's coming,
but I don't think she can be.
Mrs. Fish wouldn't have
asked me if she were.
How is Mrs. Astor with you?
I haven't seen her
since the news broke.
I've been here.
But she has troubles of her own.
You heard her daughter's husband
challenged her lover to a duel.
I've read all about it in the papers.
I confess, I don't often
feel sorry for Mrs. Astor.
Well, at least it should
make her kinder towards you.
I'm not sure.
Lina Astor has her own ways
of seeing things.
[SOFT MUSIC]
So will you live here in Newport now?
Maybe.
The lawyers say I'll get the houses
when it all goes through.
How have they managed that?
Charles is the adulterer,
so the court favors me.
I get the houses.
But of course, he gets our friends
and the life we lived together.
♪
[CRYING] As soon as I think
I have no more tears to shed,
they come.
Anyway, enough of all that.
Let's talk of happier things.
All right, but we should
do it in the carriage,
or we'll be late to Mrs. Fish.
Oh, yes.
♪
Mrs. Astor, can we expect
your daughter, Mrs. Drayton,
to join us?
Uh, no. I'm sorry.
She won't be coming.
That's too bad.
- Why is that?
- I wanted to thank her.
She spoke to Gladys
about life in Europe.
Her advice was very helpful.
I sometimes wish Charlotte
would go back to Europe
and make a life there.
That might help us all.
Miss Marian Brook and Mrs. Fane.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
♪
Miss Brook.
Mrs. Fane, I wasn't sure you'd come.
I accepted the invitation.
Well, you might not want to stay.
If you'll excuse me, Miss Brook.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Mrs. Astor is here.
I wasn't sure she was going
to make it from New York
when I asked her.
Oh, how could this happen?
She's not very good at it.
♪
Aurora, you look well.
Thank you for saying that.
I feel like a pariah.
I'm sorry.
It's not your fault.
I suspect Mrs. Astor may use you
as a distraction from the gossip
about her daughter's marital woes.
I sympathize with them both.
We're all so quick to see
the mote in someone else's eye
and forget the plank in our own.
Bless you.
I wish I could do more.
You've done so much already.
Luncheon is served.
Shall we?
I'm sure.
You must understand.
Mrs. Fane, I apologize.
This is all very difficult,
and I'm not quite certain
what I should do.
Then I'll tell you.
You should show Mrs. Fane to her seat.
Please don't put me on the spot.
I'll leave.
I don't want to be
the source of any trouble.
Then I'll leave with you.
But you can't!
You're our main patron.
If you go, they'll run for the doors.
You should have thought of that.
No, Bertha.
I don't want to ruin
the party for anyone.
How will that help? I'll go.
I can take Aurora home.
That's so good of you, Miss Brook.
Very well. If you're sure.
Yes.
Come.
♪
I was invited to this
when I was Mrs. Charles Fane.
Now I'm no one.
Oh, Aurora.
♪
Another lovely gathering, Mamie.
I'm grateful to have this moment alone,
though you may not be pleased
with what I have to say.
That sounds worrying.
You're digging your own grave
if you think you can bury Aurora Fane
when Charlotte is headed
for the divorce courts.
Oh, Charlotte.
Charlotte was always an unruly child,
but I thought she would grow out of it.
We even let her choose her own husband.
But unfortunately,
marriage didn't steady her.
Now her failings have become
fodder for the gossip mills.
If you know that, then why are you
- stalking Mrs. Fane?
- Stalking?
Charlotte is not getting a divorce.
Mrs. Fane is.
Even if Charlotte were
to reconcile with Mr. Drayton,
now that he has challenged
her lover to a duel,
they have opened a Pandora's box.
Mamie,
you must understand.
I cannot weaken on this matter.
Well, then, you have
one question to answer.
And what is that?
Are you willing to exile
your own daughter from society?
If not, you cannot exile Mrs. Fane.
You have a difficult choice
to make, Lina.
I do not envy you.
How was Newport, ma'am?
I hope you had an enjoyable stay.
It was interesting.
Any news of our spying traitor?
Not yet, ma'am.
I was right.
Gladys is miserable.
I should never have allowed you
to bully her like that.
- What are you talking about?
- Read it.
[TENSE MUSIC]
What's your great plan now, Bertha?
This can be fixed, and I'll see to it.
I'll go to England.
I don't know if I'm angrier
at you or myself.
You made me weak,
and I find that hard to forgive.
♪
Someone said the "Gallia" sets sail
the day after tomorrow.
What will you say to her
when you get there?
You can't make her love him.
I can fix this, believe me.
That's the problem.
I don't think I do believe you anymore.
I can solve this sooner than you think.
I'll be there before Larry
even sets foot in Morenci.
I'll make everything right.
Do what you want.
Don't expect me to be here
when you get back.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
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[DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]
♪
[BRIGHT TONE]
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[BRIGHT TONE]
[SPIRITED ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]
♪
[LIGHT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]
♪
[SIGHS]
It feels as if we've been
in this carriage for days.
Are we nearly there?
What do you mean? We are there.
This is Sidmouth Castle?
This is the park of the castle.
We've been crossing the estate
for the past half hour.
[GASPS]
[CROWD SHOUTING]
Who are these people?
They're my tenants and farm workers,
welcoming home their new duchess.
That's you.
[CROWD SHOUTING]
♪
[CROWD CHEERING]
Come on, Wilbur, now.
Come on.
[SCATTERED CHEERS]
You know what to do, Wilbur.
You know what to do.
[GRUNTS]
[CHEERING]
- Oh!
- [LAUGHS]
Go, Wilbur!
Show 'em what you've got.
Oh, that's your friend on third base?
Technically, he's my accountant
and also a friend.
Baseball is more intense
than I thought.
All these years,
your father's store has
sponsored this team,
but you've never come to a game?
I suppose if I'd been a boy,
he would have brought me,
but I'm not.
No.
You are quite the lady.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
- [CHUCKLES]
- Come on.
Go! Go!
[CHEERING]
- Go, go, go!
- Go, go, go!
Safe!
- Oh!
- Yes!
[CHEERING]
Whoo!
♪
What a thrill.
My goodness.
I really just don't know
how I missed this.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Oh.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
Miss Scott!
Mr. Fortune, what a surprise.
This is Dr. William Kirkland.
Mr. T. Thomas Fortune.
I'm glad to meet you.
I'm a subscriber to "The Globe."
Thank you for reading.
Happy to support.
Are you a baseball enthusiast now?
[LAUGHS] Hardly.
I was able to cajole her
into accompanying me.
Well, I enjoyed it all the same.
Well, I'm glad I ran into you.
I read the piece from your novel.
It was so vivid.
I was truly impressed,
as I always am with you.
Thank you.
That means a lot.
Have you given up journalism?
I'm focused on my novel right now.
Are you familiar with
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper?
Of course.
I admire her writing
and and her work
to get women the vote.
Well, how would you like
to interview Mrs. Harper
about these suffrage meetings
she's holding?
Oh
[SIGHS]
Thank you for thinking of me
for this, but I
No one else will do the story justice.
[SIGHS]
- Daddy, I'm tired.
- Oh! [LAUGHS]
OK. All right.
We can leave in a moment.
We don't want to keep you.
No, it's fine.
Um, Mrs. Harper is
based in Philadelphia.
I can send you all the details.
Are you still at 61st Street
or back in Brooklyn?
61st Street mostly.
All right. I must be off.
Nice to meet you.
Come on.
I thought I was just bringing
you to a baseball game,
not helping you get
your next writing assignment.
[CHUCKLES]
It sounds like a wonderful opportunity.
It is. It is.
You don't seem convinced.
It's complicated with Mr. Fortune.
Was he a difficult manager?
No, it's not that.
I just I have my other
writing work to consider,
and I just have to find
a balance is all.
That's life's ultimate
conundrum, isn't it?
Mm, you're right.
How are we doing with
the Illinois Central line?
We've got 30%, maybe a little more.
30%? I need to control the line.
[OBJECT CLATTERS]
The Merrick family won't sell,
nor will Risley Sage.
They both want to govern Chicago.
As do I.
What about Morenci?
You must understand,
they only have those mines.
Once they're gone,
they will have nothing left.
And they don't believe us,
whatever we say.
I hired you to buy that land!
You've hired me
to give you wise counsel.
You may not like what I'm telling you,
but if you want to buy them out,
you need more money!
You don't care, do you?
If I'd asked the old Clay
to get me those mines,
he'd have trodden on his
mother's grave to do it.
All I'm saying is,
your financial position is not good.
Why do you think Morgan pulled out?
- [GLASS CLACKS]
- Are you finished?
Yes.
I agree.
You are finished with me.
Excuse me?
I don't need counsel
to tell me what's not possible.
I need someone to help me
achieve the impossible.
It's become very clear
you are not that person.
You have neither
the vision nor the courage
to continue working for me.
It isn't my fault
you can't face the truth.
You're overleveraged
and driving your company off a cliff.
Wake up before it's too late.
[TENSE MUSIC]
You're fired, Clay.
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
The news of Mr. Borrowe
and Mrs. Drayton
has kept the honeymoon
out of the papers,
but they still print gossip
of Her Grace, and not just her.
They talk of me
and of Mr. Russell's business.
It must stop.
It must be upsetting, ma'am.
I'm not the mistress
of my own house anymore.
I feel there's a spy
around every corner.
You're sure it's a member of staff?
Or as I would call them, a traitor.
I'm enlisting the aid
of Mrs. Bruce and Mr. Borden
to help me find the culprit, madam.
Can they be trusted?
I hope so.
At this point, everyone is suspect.
[CRUNCHING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
The public's always curious
about the lives of the fortunate few.
Yes, but who's selling the details?
In my experience, it's
always the most recent hire
who's the guilty one
when it comes to leaks.
That makes it hard to narrow down.
We took on several footmen
with the duke's visit and the wedding.
But it's someone with a sharp ear.
Ooh, this latest story
about Mr. Russell buying
the Illinois Central line,
is that true?
I should get back.
Ah, I don't think I've been much help,
but I'll give it thought.
If I have any ideas, I'll tell you.
I'd appreciate it.
The truth is, I'm at my wits' end.
And worse, so is the mistress.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Is there any news from Gladys?
No, but no news is good news, George.
She's settling into her new life.
Don't worry.
I walked her down that aisle,
and she looked as if she were
headed for the guillotine.
If you want to help her, help me find
whoever's leaking this nonsense
to the papers.
Bertha, 20 or 30 people work
in our house,
most of whom we don't know.
Of course there are leaks.
Of course they sell secrets about us.
That is the way we live.
So what are you suggesting,
that I should be
the only woman on the street
cooking her own dinner?
I'm suggesting we should try to avoid
having too many secrets.
Meanwhile, I need
your help with something,
or rather, someone.
Of course. Who?
You know him. Alfred Merrick.
He's on the board of the Met.
His family owns shares
in the Illinois Central line,
which I need to buy,
but they won't sell.
What can I do?
Invite him to dinner.
Make a fuss of him.
Pull out all the stops.
And charm him into compliance.
I've tried everything else.
I heard raised voices
coming from the library earlier.
Is everything all right?
Nothing for you to worry about.
Just set up that dinner.
It took nearly 10 years
to build Sidmouth Castle.
This gallery was remodeled
by the third duke
to make a bachelor corridor.
That's our mother.
She's very lovely.
It's a good likeness,
but I'm never sure
about wedding portraits.
My mother had a portrait of me done
by Mr. Sargent.
It's in New York.
Best place for it.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
What is that contraption?
Haven't you ever seen
a mouse trap before?
You have mice?
Everyone has mice.
Happily, we also have a cat.
You can't expect us
to be up to the minute.
We've lived here since 1612.
Oh, my.
I know you Americans like to build
new houses for yourselves,
but we would rather stay in one place.
The house has quite a rich history.
While you were away,
I noticed how shabby
the morning room was looking.
I need some ideas.
Well
I thought I might go
to Garretts for their advice.
Aren't they dead?
One cousin is dead,
but the other is working
and good with paneling, or so I'm told.
By the way, the Mildmays
are dining here tomorrow,
- and the Colthursts.
- Who are they?
I've done the menus,
but do you still hate scallops?
- Bitterly.
- Never mind.
Wade will have some ideas.
Gladys, aren't you coming?
♪
Is that for us?
I can take them.
I hope this job won't be
a burden to you
as you finish your novel.
Oh, I can manage, ma'am.
In fact, there doesn't seem
to be as much post
as there used to be.
Yes, I've fallen off
of many people's lists.
But you do have a second letter here
from the New York Heritage Society.
They want money.
They're inviting you
to be a founding member.
That's code for a lot of money.
They're impressed with
the family's long association
with New York.
First, they flatter you.
Then the request comes in,
and it's always for money.
This arrived as I came in.
Did I read that return correctly?
Is it from Mr. Fortune?
I've agreed to write an article for him
on Frances Watkins Harper.
Oh, but I know of her.
That's wonderful.
Is that a train ticket?
She's in Philadelphia.
I leave on Thursday to interview her.
I don't understand. Is that wise?
[TENSE MUSIC]
Why would it be unwise?
Well, because
Miss Brook has
the same concerns as you,
my heavy workload.
But this is a real opportunity.
But of course you must go.
♪
Will you be traveling alone?
I know Philadelphia quite well.
Might Dr. Kirkland keep you company?
Why would she need a doctor?
She's made a full recovery.
I was just being silly.
[SIGHS]
I didn't think
an encounter with a footman
would bring me a fortune.
He won't be a footman for long.
I should say not.
Now will you tell me
why you've asked me in here?
I want you to go to Morenci.
Clay failed to make the deal.
Now he's gone, and I want you
to take his place.
- You fired Clay?
- I have.
And I need this settled right away,
but I can't leave New York.
My investors are skittish.
I must hold their hands.
Well, I don't blame them,
with the markets in chaos
and the run on the banks
Yes, yes,
but I'm counting on you.
I need this land
for the railway expansion.
What's in it for me?
What?
I'm not sure
I want us to work together.
So before I give an answer,
I'd like to know how it could
be of advantage to me.
What is it?
I'm always a bit shocked
when I see myself in you.
[CHUCKLES]
You'll have everything I own
in the end.
So if this is a success,
it will eventually be yours.
Why did Clay fail?
He said he needed more money.
Which you weren't willing to give him?
No, but I also feel
he's squandered what I did give.
What about the mines?
- That is not my focus.
- Why not?
Because there's no money
to be made in them.
If I'm to do this,
I have to make sure
it's worth my while.
Perhaps I'll invest my own money.
Still, I'm not making any promises.
[CHUCKLES]
I admire how you negotiate.
I'll need the information on the mines.
I'll get you the metallurgy report.
And I can't leave for a few days.
You're leaving tomorrow.
I have plans.
What is more important than this?
[LIGHT MUSIC]
I'm going to ask
Marian Brook to marry me.
I think she'll accept,
but I wanted to wait
until after Gladys's wedding.
I was going to tell both of you,
but I'm not sure how I'll manage that
if I'm going to be in Morenci
for a month.
♪
Congratulations.
You've chosen well.
I'm pleased.
Good.
I'm not sure Mother will be
so open-hearted.
Leave your mother to me.
We'll announce it when you're back.
She'll be used to the idea by then.
Now go and get ready.
You'll leave first thing.
♪
Do you like it?
Very much.
I hope your first dinner party
is a success, Your Grace.
I do too.
Thank you for your help.
It's my job.
But having you here, while
I'm so far away from home,
is really comforting.
I suppose getting used to
all this will take time.
I'm glad if I've been helpful.
The real problem is Lady Sarah.
I agree, Your Grace, if I may.
[SIGHS] There are so many rules.
I'm keen to learn them.
Being lady's maid to a duchess
is not something
I could ever have imagined.
Nor could I have imagined
myself in this role.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
[SIGHS]
That is wonderful news.
Congratulations.
Well, I have you to thank for Jack.
[LAUGHS] I simply made an introduction.
John created the clock,
and the two of you sold it.
That's a true partnership.
- Don't diminish your role.
- [CHUCKLES]
What will it mean for you both?
It means Jack won't be
your footman for much longer.
I would think not.
Lord knows what Aunt Agnes
will make of it all.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Come with me.
I'd like to show you something.
[LAUGHS] What is this?
Oh.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[CHUCKLES] Ah.
As for me, I'm hoping
it will make me a married man.
♪
What?
We said we'd wait until
after my sister's wedding.
We did.
[LAUGHS]
You know that I love you,
and I intend to spend
every day of my life
making you happy.
[CHUCKLES]
Are you serious?
Marian Brook,
will you marry me?
[CHUCKLES]
[LAUGHS]
Oh.
Yes. Yes!
[UPLIFTING MUSIC]
♪
[CHUCKLES]
What is it?
I don't know how Aunt Agnes
is going to receive the news.
[LAUGHS]
Let me handle your aunts.
[CHUCKLES]
We wanted to speak
to you both together.
That sounds serious.
Serious or ominous.
- Uh
- [CHUCKLES]
It's good news.
- Is it?
- Yes.
[LAUGHS]
We want to ask for your permission,
or your blessing, really.
We plan to marry.
Oh!
Oh, congratulations!
Oh, we couldn't be happier.
- Could we, Agnes?
- Not possibly.
Oh, it's wonderful news!
[CHUCKLES] Oh.
And this coming on top
of the news of the clock.
Yes.
Oh, what news about the clock?
Jack didn't tell you?
We sold our clock
for a large sum of money.
A fortune.
Our Jack is now a man of means.
Wh what sort of means?
He'll be quite rich, Aunt Agnes.
Oh, which is lovely.
Isn't it, Agnes?
- Lovely.
- [LAUGHTER]
But we must go now.
We're telling my parents,
and then I'm meeting
some friends for dinner.
To celebrate your engagement?
Not quite.
My roommate from Harvard
is getting married,
and a few of us are going
to Delmonico's.
Tonight?
Yes. I promised a few weeks ago.
I would invite you, but it's only men.
Well, that sounds fun. [CHUCKLES]
But I'll miss you.
And you're leaving
for Arizona in the morning.
Oh, why Arizona?
Oh, my father's business.
What a pity to have to go
so soon after you're engaged.
Well, it's only a month,
and then my life will really begin.
Meanwhile, I'll be back for dinner.
[LAUGHTER]
Congratulations again.
- Thank you.
- Mm.
Oh.
- Shall we?
- Yes, Mr. Russell.
- [LAUGHS]
- After you.
Well, I wonder how many more
bolts from the blue
I will have to endure before bedtime.
You knew she was fond of him.
Well, I did, anyway.
When I asked her
if she was interested in him,
she dismissed me.
It seems when I ask someone
a direct question
in my own home, I get lied to.
You're blowing this out of proportion.
Besides, Larry is nice, Agnes.
You know he is.
All I know is,
that woman will claim kinship.
Just see if she doesn't.
We'll have to manage it, I suppose.
I am being asked to manage too much
regarding the Russells.
Not only is he marrying our niece,
but he's made our footman rich,
which is upsetting
to everyone in this household.
Not the footman.
- [LAUGHTER]
- Absolutely marvelous.
May I present my wife,
the Duchess of Buckingham?
How do you do, Duchess?
And welcome to England.
Did you have a good journey?
To be honest, I slept most of the way.
[LAUGHTER]
A moment.
What is that in your hair?
Why?
My maid suggested them,
and I liked the idea.
You don't seem to understand.
This isn't New York.
You're right. I don't understand.
If I can wear a tiara, so can you.
I'm afraid your maid
is not up to the task
if she thought diamond stars
were appropriate.
I like them. I think they're pretty.
Really, Hector,
this is way over your head.
Dinner is served.
[LIGHT TENSE MUSIC]
♪
Please.
Who did the placement?
Me.
You don't know who anyone is.
I changed it a little.
I see.
I have been demoted.
Well, she's my wife.
♪
What a treat.
♪
May I offer my congratulations
on your business success, Mr. Trotter?
Why?
Is there news of the clock?
Mrs. Forte mentioned it.
Should I not have said anything?
They were bound to have find out.
Find out what?
We sold the clock.
- You can't be serious.
- [SIGHS]
You amaze me.
How much did you get?
[BELL RINGING]
They'll be wanting their tea.
I'll take it up.
♪
Really?
But why was he asking for his coat?
[LAUGHTER]
It's because he confused
the valet with the rector.
Do you see?
Oh, Hector, don't be unkind.
You can't expect Gladys to develop
an English sense of humor overnight.
[SOFT TENSE MUSIC]
♪
Are you staying for some port?
[LAUGHTER]
Congratulations.
I wish you all the happiness
in the world.
[LAUGHS] Thank you, Mr. Russell.
[LAUGHS]
What is taking Mother so long?
We really should have waited
before we started celebrating.
I waited plenty for her and Gladys
to settle the details.
This time, I mean to have
more of a hand in it.
[DOOR CLOSES]
Mr. Alfred Merrick.
Well, you are quite a sight.
[LAUGHS] That's a compliment, I hope.
I apologize for being late.
Nonsense.
I'm just coming down now.
Shall we join the others?
Look who I found in the hall.
Mr. Merrick.
Good of you to join us.
You know our son, Larry.
And this is our neighbor,
Miss Marian Brook.
She is more than our neighbor now.
- What?
- We're getting married.
I told Father earlier.
We should have waited,
but Father insisted
on breaking out the champagne.
Another wedding.
What a joyous time
for the Russell family.
What do your aunts make of the news?
They're pleased.
I'm sure.
Why wouldn't they be?
We'll wait for the formal announcement.
Oh, yes. There's no hurry.
I think it must be after
I get back from Morenci.
And why is this news to me as well?
Because it's all just happened today.
But Father needs me in Arizona,
so I'm catching a train in the morning.
I leave the house
for one charity meeting,
and it seems as if your entire future
is decided in my absence.
Well, here's to your future.
To you both.
Hear, hear.
♪
You must see it.
The Vatican?
Yes, and don't miss the Raphael Rooms.
Everyone talks of the Sistine Chapel,
but Raphael's choice
of vibrant colors haunts you,
like one of Mrs. Russell's gowns.
[LAUGHS]
I should like to visit Italy.
Speaking of which,
the choice to do a season
of Italian opera seems
to have been a success.
"Norma" was a stunning production.
George was away for it.
That's right, I remember
you were there without him.
I couldn't miss it.
Many women will not go out
to an event like that
without a husband.
Well, there aren't
many women like my wife.
She is one of a kind.
- Have you ever been married?
- No.
I was engaged once,
but it was called off, and not by me.
How sad.
What a silly girl.
I'm sorry.
Don't be. It was years ago.
Count yourself lucky.
If she didn't appreciate you,
then she didn't deserve you.
I'm not sure that's quite fair,
but thank you for lifting my spirits.
I meant what I said.
Tell me about your daughter,
the duchess,
at her castle in England.
I suppose she's written
about it in the columns,
but I never read them.
Thank you. She's doing well.
Well, we hope she's doing well.
We haven't heard much from her.
It must be interesting for her,
whatever else it turns out to be.
Bertha has lofty goals
for our children.
I'd say we both do.
This is a house of high ambition.
Your wife wanted an opera box.
Now we have a new opera house,
and the Academy of Music is dust.
[LAUGHS] That was not my intention.
But that was the result.
I must agree with you, Mr. Merrick.
The Russells do not stop
until we get what we want.
I'll leave you to your port.
I'm no match for you.
Ha.
My brother taught me to play
when I was quite young.
I have many years of practice.
Is this the brother at the helm
of the Illinois Central line?
Yes, Edgar.
Have you met?
No, but I've done my research.
Your family takes pride in the railway.
We do.
And yet,
you keep selling shares to Risley Sage.
We haven't sold a share in years.
It's true, Edgar made decisions
back then that let in Sage,
but that won't happen again.
The Illinois Central
goes through Chicago,
and there's no better way
to connect the coasts.
Chicago is the key.
That's why Risley Sage
wants to control it.
With him, it's a daily struggle.
The instability in the markets
has made your company vulnerable,
but I can change that.
If you sell to me, I'll transform it,
make it fit for the future.
Sage would bleed the line of every cent
and then sell it off piecemeal
to the highest bidders.
And you won't do the same.
If you sell to me,
I'll make sure the Merricks
still have a voice
in the most important railroad
in the country.
Your speech broke my concentration.
I'm happy if it makes you
take my offer seriously.
The reason it's in Chicago
is that was the center
of my grandmother's world.
Selling it would be
like getting rid of her.
If you allow me a majority,
you'll still have a great many shares.
And I'll always recognize that.
I don't know you, Mr. Russell.
I know your wife, and I like her.
But you didn't become this rich
by making heartwarming promises.
Or if you did, I doubt you kept them.
It's true that none of my competitors
would promise what I have.
Thank you, Mr. Russell,
but we are a proud family,
and Edgar has a plan in place
that will keep him
as head of the company
for years to come.
So I don't think there's
any offer you could make
that would entice us to sell.
[TENSE MUSIC]
Now I'll say good night.
[STICK CLATTERS]
Well, I'm disappointed.
♪
[BANGS TABLE]
Where'd you meet your husband?
At my first job in New York,
I was a housemaid.
He looked after the accounts
for the kitchens.
So he was a hard worker.
A hard worker.
Funny.
Rather good-looking.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
And I was young.
Were you happy?
I think so.
We wanted children,
but some things aren't meant to be.
Was that what caused his melancholia?
I used to think so,
but now I'm not so sure.
You still love him?
That's such a hard question.
I withdraw it.
No, don't.
Uh mm.
[SIGHS]
I still love the man he used to be.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
But whether he loves me
♪
Well,
I love you.
[SOFT MUSIC]
I mean it.
And I'm grateful.
I mean that too.
♪
I think Miss Marian would
want us at the wedding.
Are you sure?
When Mrs. Van Rhijn is opposed to it?
She may be, but she will attend.
In protest.
What does that mean?
It means she'll wear
a frown and a dark dress,
but we'll be invited, and so will Jack,
since Mr. Larry is
his business partner.
There will not be
a servant at their wedding.
Mrs. Russell won't allow it.
No, when Jack is probably richer
than most of the other guests?
What do you mean?
Yes. How can John be that rich?
It's not for me to say.
Oh, come on, Mrs. Bauer.
Don't tease us like this.
How much was John paid for the clock?
[QUIRKY MUSIC]
$300,000.
Oh!
♪
[LAUGHTER]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪
Jack, what are you waiting here for?
Come on.
♪
Welcome to the Haymarket.
♪
What is this place?
It's anything you want it to be.
Women, drinking, entertainment
men, if you fancy.
You want gambling? There you have it.
- Red 29!
- [ALL SHOUTING]
Listen, Larry, I'm not sure
what to make of all this.
It's not complicated.
Enjoy it. You have money now.
You can afford a more interesting life.
Make sure that you do.
There's my friend at the bar.
Larry, there you are.
Here, right this way.
Two more for my friends, please.
Have a seat.
This is my partner, Jack Trotter.
We heard about the clock.
Well, I do hope you'll have
a good evening, Trotter.
[CHEERING]
I know I'll have an evening
I won't soon forget.
Well, you certainly picked
the right place to celebrate.
Enjoy yourself, Simon.
This may be your last night
at the Haymarket.
Oh, I wouldn't say that.
Ann is a very reasonable woman.
No woman is reasonable
about a club like this.
No wife, anyway.
Do you want to buy me a drink?
I'm sorry, no.
Don't apologize.
What about you?
I wouldn't mind discussing it.
♪
[LAUGHTER]
Larry, has one of them
got your attention?
[LAUGHS]
[SIGHS]
I won't be a minute.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Excuse me,
but are you Maud Beaton?
Who's she?
You needn't admit it, of course.
Why should I,
when my name's Dolly Trent?
Enough.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
What happened tonight?
I could ask the same question.
- Thank you, Andre.
- Yes, Madam.
Are you ready for Newport?
I am, Madam.
Marian Brook is not the kind of girl
I have in mind for Larry.
Keep out of it, Bertha.
I won't let you do to Larry
what you did to Gladys.
I learned he is to marry
without my consent.
He is of age and does not require
your consent or your approval.
I approve, and I am still
the head of this house,
though your behavior tonight
has made me think.
What do you mean?
I felt like a cuckold
at my own dinner table.
You were the one
who begged me to charm him.
You didn't need to be
as charming as that.
Should I have sulked in silence?
Well, they won't sell anyway,
so it was all a waste of time.
I I'm sorry,
but I did what you asked.
Really?
Because I've never seen you
behave like that with anyone.
You cannot be angry with me
if you were unable to close
a business deal.
I am not at fault.
Of course not, Bertha.
You are as pristine
as a Raphael fresco.
[TENSE MUSIC]
[CRYING]
Might you have done something
to offend Lady Sarah?
Not that I can think of,
though she seems to offend easily.
That's true enough.
Mr. Fox told me there'd be a ticket
for my passage back to America,
but can she fire me if I work for you?
Let me see what I can do.
[CRYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
How can you dismiss my maid
for no reason?
I had my reasons,
and she was never meant
to be permanent.
Maybe, but she was to stay
to train her replacement.
I'm afraid she's not equipped
to train a new maid.
Not for life at Sidmouth, at any rate.
In your opinion.
Yes, in my opinion.
Your opinion is not
the only one to be considered.
Surely even you concede that
I know a little more about
how things are managed in England.
Why couldn't she keep her maid?
Hector, I am trying to turn
her into an English duchess.
It's hard work,
and she's unpromising material,
but I am doing my best.
It was you who told me
I must save the family
with a Yankee heiress.
I suppose it never occurred to me
that you'd have to bring her home.
This is to be sent
to New York immediately.
Tell no one.
Yes, Your Grace.
♪
Thank you, Bertha.
Larry,
the metallurgist report you asked for.
[SIGHS]
There's not much here.
Because the mines are worthless.
Focus on getting the land.
I'll do my best.
I need you to do better than that.
Ah.
Let me say my goodbyes,
and then I'll be on my way.
[SPIRITED ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]
♪
You're leaving now?
I'll be back as soon as I can.
I'll miss you every day.
I'll miss you every moment.
♪
No, no.
Don't mind me.
I should be on my way too.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Oscar.
I'm glad I caught you.
You ought to know,
I saw Maud Beaton last night.
Maud Beaton?
Are you certain?
She was working at the Haymarket.
What do you mean? What sort of work?
Uh, what sort of work
do women generally undertake
in those kinds of establishments?
I've got to go.
And don't worry, I've told you,
but I won't tell anyone else.
Thank you.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
♪
Oh, I've dropped my shawl.
- I'll get it.
- Thank you.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
The Stonington line to Providence
Miss Scott.
In 10 minutes.
Mr. Fortune, what are
what are you doing here?
Mr. Kirkland.
Dr. Kirkland. What's this?
I'm joining Miss Scott
for our interview.
That's not what your letter said.
Well, I had a change of heart.
I cabled Mrs. Harper, so it's all set.
But you've given
this assignment to Miss Scott.
She's capable.
Why do you need to be there at all?
Why don't you write
your questions down,
and I'll ask him for you?
There is no time for that.
We'll miss our train.
There's no we.
I will do this alone or not at all.
I don't understand what the problem is.
She just told you.
Let's not make a scene.
Fortune, you should leave.
[TENSE MUSIC]
I don't like your tone.
That's too bad,
because I was being polite.
Hey, stop this!
No need for this.
Mr. Fortune,
I will write the piece alone,
or I can go home now.
I see.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Have a good trip.
I look forward to reading your article.
All aboard! All aboard!
I understand why you said
things with Mr. Fortune
were complicated.
There's more to tell you.
I'll be here when you get back.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[SIGHS]
Thank you.
I told you not
to find shares elsewhere.
In the end,
Risley Sage is a businessman.
Risley Sage is a horrible human being.
I only meant that
if Mr. Merrick won't sell,
then surely Mr. Sage
We'd overpay by a factor of 10,
and we don't have that kind of money.
Go and find something else.
Who was that?
Brinkley.
He's replaced Clay.
Where's Mr. Clay?
I fired him.
What? Why?
He couldn't close on the Morenci deal
or the Illinois Central line.
Why didn't you tell me?
I don't tell you everything.
I wish you would.
But what is going on
with your business?
There's a recession
and some panic in the market.
I'm aware of that. Will it affect you?
Can you find the money you need?
Had your friend
Mr. Merrick taken my offer,
we'd be in a better position.
How bad a position are we in?
I don't have time for this.
Just tell me how I can help.
Find out how our daughter
is really doing in England.
Gladys is fine, and I'm
leaving for Newport tomorrow.
There's a charity luncheon
I don't need the details
of your social calendar.
I only mean that I'll be away.
And with Larry gone,
you'll be on your own.
Good.
[TENSE MUSIC]
George, what is happening?
Everything's at stake.
I've no time to soothe
your guilt or calm your fears.
I must get back to work.
♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Do you ever think of Maud Beaton?
Certainly not, and nor should you.
Only my neighbor, Larry Russell,
came across her not long ago.
I suppose she's living it up,
spending your mother's money.
She's working at the Haymarket,
so I don't suppose
she's exactly living it up.
Goodness.
That's not what I expected at all.
Will you go and see her there?
I'm not sure.
- Maybe.
- For what purpose?
It can't be revenge.
If she's at the Haymarket,
justice has already been served.
Oh, I'd still like answers.
She left me penniless.
- Yes, but
- There's a but?
The deception was mutual.
She may have stolen your money,
but if you had married her,
you would have stolen her entire life.
Neither of you was being honest.
It's easier not
to think of it that way.
She got her just deserts,
and now, thanks to your hard work,
so have you.
Mrs. Forte, please, come upstairs.
Thank you.
[SIGHS]
The spirits told me
I would see you again.
Oh, I've brought his watch.
All in good time.
Oh.
We will begin with Mrs. Forte, please.
Lay your hands flat on the table.
Yes.
[BREATHING DEEPLY]
Mm.
I'm glad you did not give up.
Your husband has a message for you.
He does?
He wants you to know he loved you
more than he loved anyone else.
He did?
And he knows how much you loved him.
- Let me see the watch.
- Oh, yes.
[SOFT MUSIC]
Here it is.
♪
[SIGHS] Your marriage wasn't long.
No.
Sadly, it wasn't.
And your husband?
He died quickly.
Yes.
Mr. Forte wants you to know
that he wants you to have peace
while on this Earth,
and know that you will
be reunited again.
He told you all of this?
Yes.
He is here.
He is?
May I speak to him?
Go ahead.
♪
Darling,
I miss you so.
Some mornings, I still reach out,
hoping to find you next to me.
I'm so utterly lost without you.
It pains Mr. Forte
to hear you say that,
but he is very proud of the way
you have conducted yourself
since he's been gone.
Oh! He is?
He loves your pure heart,
and he prays for your happiness
while you are still in this world.
Thank you.
♪
[LAUGHS]
How was your temperance meeting?
Good.
Rewarding, really.
- You sound quite perky.
- [CHUCKLES]
I'm glad.
I've been thinking
I might start wearing
a little more color.
I only mean half mourning
lilac, violet
but it's less sad than black.
It certainly is.
You rang, ma'am?
Yes, Bannister.
Mrs. Forte and I feel
we have a right to know
how much money our footman will make
from his clock endeavor.
Do not include me in this.
Will you find out?
Yes, ma'am.
Agnes, that was
too intrusive a question.
Not with John living under my roof.
I
I know you have the money now,
but this was my house for much
longer than it's been yours.
Oh.
♪
Oh, it's beautiful.
He chose it himself.
Oh, my lord.
- Is it public yet?
- Not quite.
Larry went to Arizona
on business for his father.
He wants it announced
as soon as he returns.
Oh, well done.
You're the first person
who's been able to cheer me up.
I'm happy to see you smile.
I haven't done it in so long.
It feels strange.
I'm thrilled at your news
and so pleased you could come.
At least I'll have
one friend to talk to
at Mrs. Fish's party.
So Newport is as hard on
divorcees as everywhere else?
The locals are kinder,
but this is the season's
first big event
with summer people from New York.
They say that Mrs. Astor's coming,
but I don't think she can be.
Mrs. Fish wouldn't have
asked me if she were.
How is Mrs. Astor with you?
I haven't seen her
since the news broke.
I've been here.
But she has troubles of her own.
You heard her daughter's husband
challenged her lover to a duel.
I've read all about it in the papers.
I confess, I don't often
feel sorry for Mrs. Astor.
Well, at least it should
make her kinder towards you.
I'm not sure.
Lina Astor has her own ways
of seeing things.
[SOFT MUSIC]
So will you live here in Newport now?
Maybe.
The lawyers say I'll get the houses
when it all goes through.
How have they managed that?
Charles is the adulterer,
so the court favors me.
I get the houses.
But of course, he gets our friends
and the life we lived together.
♪
[CRYING] As soon as I think
I have no more tears to shed,
they come.
Anyway, enough of all that.
Let's talk of happier things.
All right, but we should
do it in the carriage,
or we'll be late to Mrs. Fish.
Oh, yes.
♪
Mrs. Astor, can we expect
your daughter, Mrs. Drayton,
to join us?
Uh, no. I'm sorry.
She won't be coming.
That's too bad.
- Why is that?
- I wanted to thank her.
She spoke to Gladys
about life in Europe.
Her advice was very helpful.
I sometimes wish Charlotte
would go back to Europe
and make a life there.
That might help us all.
Miss Marian Brook and Mrs. Fane.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
♪
Miss Brook.
Mrs. Fane, I wasn't sure you'd come.
I accepted the invitation.
Well, you might not want to stay.
If you'll excuse me, Miss Brook.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Mrs. Astor is here.
I wasn't sure she was going
to make it from New York
when I asked her.
Oh, how could this happen?
She's not very good at it.
♪
Aurora, you look well.
Thank you for saying that.
I feel like a pariah.
I'm sorry.
It's not your fault.
I suspect Mrs. Astor may use you
as a distraction from the gossip
about her daughter's marital woes.
I sympathize with them both.
We're all so quick to see
the mote in someone else's eye
and forget the plank in our own.
Bless you.
I wish I could do more.
You've done so much already.
Luncheon is served.
Shall we?
I'm sure.
You must understand.
Mrs. Fane, I apologize.
This is all very difficult,
and I'm not quite certain
what I should do.
Then I'll tell you.
You should show Mrs. Fane to her seat.
Please don't put me on the spot.
I'll leave.
I don't want to be
the source of any trouble.
Then I'll leave with you.
But you can't!
You're our main patron.
If you go, they'll run for the doors.
You should have thought of that.
No, Bertha.
I don't want to ruin
the party for anyone.
How will that help? I'll go.
I can take Aurora home.
That's so good of you, Miss Brook.
Very well. If you're sure.
Yes.
Come.
♪
I was invited to this
when I was Mrs. Charles Fane.
Now I'm no one.
Oh, Aurora.
♪
Another lovely gathering, Mamie.
I'm grateful to have this moment alone,
though you may not be pleased
with what I have to say.
That sounds worrying.
You're digging your own grave
if you think you can bury Aurora Fane
when Charlotte is headed
for the divorce courts.
Oh, Charlotte.
Charlotte was always an unruly child,
but I thought she would grow out of it.
We even let her choose her own husband.
But unfortunately,
marriage didn't steady her.
Now her failings have become
fodder for the gossip mills.
If you know that, then why are you
- stalking Mrs. Fane?
- Stalking?
Charlotte is not getting a divorce.
Mrs. Fane is.
Even if Charlotte were
to reconcile with Mr. Drayton,
now that he has challenged
her lover to a duel,
they have opened a Pandora's box.
Mamie,
you must understand.
I cannot weaken on this matter.
Well, then, you have
one question to answer.
And what is that?
Are you willing to exile
your own daughter from society?
If not, you cannot exile Mrs. Fane.
You have a difficult choice
to make, Lina.
I do not envy you.
How was Newport, ma'am?
I hope you had an enjoyable stay.
It was interesting.
Any news of our spying traitor?
Not yet, ma'am.
I was right.
Gladys is miserable.
I should never have allowed you
to bully her like that.
- What are you talking about?
- Read it.
[TENSE MUSIC]
What's your great plan now, Bertha?
This can be fixed, and I'll see to it.
I'll go to England.
I don't know if I'm angrier
at you or myself.
You made me weak,
and I find that hard to forgive.
♪
Someone said the "Gallia" sets sail
the day after tomorrow.
What will you say to her
when you get there?
You can't make her love him.
I can fix this, believe me.
That's the problem.
I don't think I do believe you anymore.
I can solve this sooner than you think.
I'll be there before Larry
even sets foot in Morenci.
I'll make everything right.
Do what you want.
Don't expect me to be here
when you get back.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
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