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Jennie feels lonely and worthless until she meets another much younger man, Montagu Phippen Porch. They marry and are very happy. Three years later, she has an accident and dies.
Starring:
Lee Remick as Jennie Jerome
Ronald Pickup as Lord Randolph Churchill
Warren Clarke as Winston Churchill
Cyril Luckham as Duke of Marlborough...
Jennie feels lonely and worthless until she meets another much younger man, Montagu Phippen Porch. They marry and are very happy. Three years later, she has an accident and dies.
Starring:
Lee Remick as Jennie Jerome
Ronald Pickup as Lord Randolph Churchill
Warren Clarke as Winston Churchill
Cyril Luckham as Duke of Marlborough...
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00:00You
00:30I
01:00I
01:02What I'm sticky bones, please
01:06Thanks, miss
01:09What's so funny? Well, it's just been so many years since anybody called me miss could have told me better luck in France
01:26Can I give you no, thank you
01:30Darling you've been here all day. Don't you think you've done enough? He's Jenny. Let me try and manage in my own way
01:36I'm better here really
01:39Maybe the last woman some of these men ever see I
01:42Couldn't be with Norman when he was killed, but I can be here with them. I
01:47Can't help it if it's silly
01:50helps me I
01:52Understand darling, but wouldn't you be of more use if you weren't all worn out?
01:57Well, I'm going my feet
02:01Telephone me in the morning
02:03One
02:06I
02:28One thing which requires immediate attention Arthur is the danger from German submarines
02:34I've asked what's been making up in mind. I haven't had the authority to take important decisions now
02:40Through something straightaway. Thank you. I will otherwise
02:45Well, it's all down there on paper I
02:48Know most of it already dead
02:50more or less I
02:53Must say Arthur. It's a great luxury having a friend to succeed me
02:57To understand what I've been trying to do
03:00If I'd had to hand over to one of my enemies
03:04Excuse me. Mr. Churchill. Your mother is here. She'd very much like to see you. Of course. Of course. Sure her in. Oh
03:12No, I'm sorry. Ask mr. Balfour
03:15He's first Lord of the Admiralty now, not me
03:18I'd very much like to see her. Mr. Marsh
03:27Kitchener said he'd been to see you a decent of him wasn't it considering all the rounds we've had
03:33And he gave me my due. Yeah, I was very touched just as he was going he said well
03:38There's one thing they can't take away from you. The fleet was ready and so it was
03:44So I'm happy to say it still is then
03:47Why don't you stand up and say so the papers all right?
03:50Is the Winston's four years in the Admiralty have been a national disaster doesn't matter what the papers say mama
03:55Truth will come out in the end and why not now because it's more important to win the war
04:00Otherwise, of course
04:02I'd have resigned
04:03Well has Asquith decided what to give you? Yes
04:10Well, they've thrown him a bone lady Randolph, but it has precious little meat on it
04:15I don't know Eddie. I shall have some powers. It won't be like commanding admirals, but I can appoint magistrates
04:23Only in Lancaster though. I'm Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster mama
04:27Come on, Winston. You're still in the cabinet and on the war council
04:32And that's what matters
04:33Well, well, then it's like being minister without portfolio. You'll still have some say and you'll still be able to but I wanted a portfolio
04:39I wanted a military department
04:42I'm damn well entitled to one after all I've done
04:47However
04:48As Arthur says I'm still on the council of war
04:52While I can still contribute something there. I won't rock the boat
04:56He does take it well Jenny much better than Randolph ever did this isn't like what happened to Randolph
05:03Is it?
05:05Randolph resigned Winston hasn't yet
05:12You realize it's nearly 30 years since Randolph resigned
05:17Arthur do you think if he'd lived
05:20He might have been Prime Minister. I was Prime Minister
05:25I don't see any reason why he shouldn't have been he might have been Prime Minister now instead of that dreadful
05:32Disloyal no use railing against ask with mama
05:35Besides you're no match for Clemmy. She can go on for hours. Well. I'm afraid she stopped now my dear when I came in
05:41She was in floods of tears
05:44And I better go and comfort her
05:47There's nothing else for me to do here
05:53All yours Arthur
05:56You
06:04If it's of any comfort to you Jenny you're quite right, you know about ask with of course I know no no about Winston and Randolph
06:13This isn't at all like Randolph's resignation
06:17Arthur I do hope and pray not
06:20Everyone always said Randolph would be Prime Minister. You know I
06:24Just came to assume it was a matter of time and then he was a sick man if he'd had his health you know
06:31Whenever I go to number ten not that I shall go near it while ask with goes on squatting there like a toad but
06:39Whenever I've gone there in the past. I've always thought
06:43We should have lived here this should have been my house
06:49And then in the past few years I thought well
06:54Randolph couldn't get there, but Winston will I shall get to number ten in the end
07:00Now Winston's still extremely young
07:04He must be the youngest man in the cabinet by at least ten years
07:08Doesn't that tell us something about the way the war is being run?
07:11You wouldn't feel like that if Randolph were Prime Minister. I know but
07:16Don't waste Arthur
07:18Clemmie says and she's absolutely right
07:21Winston is the only man with the imagination and the deadliness to win the war
07:31Duchy of Lancaster so humiliating you'll come back
07:35Don't worry Jenny
07:38And at least he's not in the trenches I
07:41Think I feel almost as frustrated as he does. I want to win this war too. I feel wasted
07:47Only there was something I could do
07:50I
08:08Excuse me madam what?
08:16Francis that's right madam
08:20What are you doing these days just the same madam looking after can't kinskis flat I mean he's kept it on yes
08:30But
08:31He's an enemy alien or whatever they're called well. I dare say he is madam, but he's still got his flat
08:37And I can tell you I'm looking forward to the day when this war is over and he comes back to stay in it
08:44No idea such things were allowed
08:47He'd never fight against us would he madam
08:50He's on the Russian front
08:53How on earth do you know that I get letters madam what they come through Switzerland I
09:02See
09:08Count Kinski always was rather
09:12Outside the rules Francis wasn't he above them shall we say madam
09:17Do you write back if there's anything to tell
09:26Well next time do tell him
09:32Tell him you saw me
09:41I'm very well
09:44I do hope he's all right
09:54Oh dear those are the days when
10:13I
10:43Oh
10:45Oh
11:08She goes on like this much longer the loss will be absolutely colossal what it's hopeless trying to sell
11:13Oh
11:14When I think I played with Paderewski, you know I'm expected to cheer up an audience bored to death by some dreadful woman's maudlin rubbish
11:23So Gooney, I don't know. I don't know what the world's coming to I used to be somebody I used to have some self-respect now
11:29Something better only the world I think Emmett
11:33Hmm well you can laugh at me if you want to expect you do anyway
11:36But I took a hospital ship to South Africa in the last war I didn't go around drafty halls playing
11:41Albanese's caprice and the bucket roll from the tales of Hoffman
11:52People like that should sing Toste's goodbye and go
12:01Lovely dear, thank you. I'm sure we are all most grateful for that very sensitive rendering
12:11And
12:14Now it is my privilege to present Lady Randolph Church
12:22We'll begin by playing that old and tried favorite
12:26The Parker all from the tales of Hoffman
12:41I
13:06Suppose it is just
13:08When George married mrs. Pat
13:10That's enough to make anyone angry
13:13She has been upset about Winston
13:16Not about Jack so I do think she might have pretended don't you it's been months since he went away to the front
13:22Wait till she hears it Winston's going
13:24Oh
13:36He's got everything under control
13:39Well if you'd like to
13:46Excellent idea only don't make it silk will you that's for members of the House of Lords only Winston
13:52Can you come and try on these old riding britches, I'm sure they won't fit you
13:59Someone has to
14:01Cannot bear I simply cannot bear that you my mom. Don't be silly
14:06I've done the only possible thing you have been thrown to the wall. No one has thrown me anywhere
14:11I have resigned and not a bit like Papa
14:14I stayed with the government till it no longer required my services to help with the running of the war
14:19They don't want me at home where there's a great shortage of battalion commanders at the front you should be running armies not
14:26Battalions well I agree naturally but believe me mama my conscience is clearer than it's been for months
14:32Well, you know what you're like you will go headlong into things now
14:35You will take the trenches in small doses won't you don't forget you've had ten years of sedentary office life
14:41You will be sensible my god Eddie. She's as bad as you are
14:45Look at him mama. He's been crying like a baby all day long, please
14:49I'd probably be crying myself. You have my entire sympathy. Thank you
14:54coming
14:56Goodbye mama
14:59Don't play the fool when you don't forget the war isn't everything there is after the war too
15:06You still believe in my star
15:15I
15:20Know exactly how you feel. It's such a waste. It's what I feel about Norman, too
15:26I'm quite sure the entire cabinet is praying Winston will be killed
15:30So he can't come back and show them all up for what they are
15:34Mustn't say things like that Jenny Winston can come back
15:36He's
15:41Taking the most terrible toss Leone he's still young so was Randolph
15:47You keep thinking about Randolph
15:50Do you know when he died he was only four years older than Winston is now may I say something darling
15:56It does no good to dwell on the past. It only makes one more bit, but what is there in the present?
16:02Do you know sometimes I've been reduced to taking my maid to the theater because there simply wasn't anybody else
16:07damn
16:08Now what's the matter dropped another stitch?
16:13What
16:16Is this exactly it's a scarf of course
16:21It's a rather big for a scarf well
16:23It's dreadfully cold in the trenches it can double as a blanket expect somebody will appreciate it
16:27Don't see why you have to criticize. You really mustn't complain so much Joe. Oh, I know I know
16:33My trouble is I've lived too long look at all these things
16:36It's like living in a museum, and I'm a brontosaurus. It is absolute nonsense you have your children and your grandchildren
16:43I hardly ever see them
16:45They love me in their way. I suppose, but I'm just
16:48Granny, I'm just an old fifth wheel they get on perfectly well without me so can everyone else
16:52I'm utterly useless have your concerts and your hospital
16:55I bang about on out of tune pianos, and I sit on committees
16:59Just like everyone else don't like being like everyone else
17:02Well, it's quite obvious what you need what?
17:06Said it yourself. You've never been much good without a man
17:10Darling, I'm old. I'm an old woman
17:14All the men I know are either like that or too old and boring even for me stick in the mud
17:20All the nice ones are fighting stuck in the real mud
17:24When you're in this sort of mood no one can help you I know that
17:28I'll go and help my soldiers at least I feel I'm doing some good there. I'm sorry darling. No you're not
17:34Don't pretend with me Jenny you enjoy your downs quite as much as you enjoy your ups
17:37I thought you at least understood me
17:39I do darling don't you talk to me the way I talk to Clara when you're as silly as Clara
17:43I have to go away. I shall and
17:46When I come back, I expect you look quite forgotten how down in the dumps you were just like when George married mrs.
17:52What
17:55I did no such thing you were more miserable than I've ever seen you, but when you came back
18:01what
18:03That's because there was a young man
18:06We went around all the sites together
18:08Took my mind off things couldn't you do that now? Oh my dear. He's in Nigeria
18:14Well, he did ask me to write to him. I never did it then why don't you?
18:19What's the point you probably never get it anyway, what could I say to cheer anybody up well darling?
18:24Why not send him your book on women's war work? I'm sure he'll find that very inspiring as we all do
18:30Goodbye
18:31Goodbye
18:39Don't you dare eat an orange while you're supposed to be on guard put yourself together
18:44Stand to attention, and don't you ever let me catch you disgracing my hospital again
19:02Excuse me
19:04It's a mr.. Posh, madam. Oh
19:08Mr.. Posh
19:10What don't stand there like a fool go send him up at once
19:13Oh
19:35Mr.. Posh madam
19:43I got your letter I
19:46Think it's the nicest letter I've ever had
19:49But you never sent me a photo, and you did promise I
19:52waited and waited and finally I thought
19:55I'd better come home and collect it myself
20:00Well you can see why I couldn't send it you never would have recognized me
20:04It suits you I'm not sure it isn't an improvement how clever you are
20:14It was photo me I'm afraid
20:17Definitely more me than vote I'd say
20:25And your taste as I remember was always absolutely impeccable
20:32I am so pleased to see you
20:39How is Nigeria Oh some hot issue now
20:45What have you been doing
20:48Reading your letter
20:50It's almost fallen apart
20:53It sounds very comfy kind of war. Oh well. I am sometimes torn away to do other things
20:58Germans will be on the other side of the war
21:00So I'm afraid I'm not going to be in the war
21:03I'm afraid I'm not going to be in the war
21:06I'm afraid I'm not going to be in the war
21:09I'm afraid I'm not going to be in the war
21:11I'm afraid I'm not going to be in the war
21:14I'm afraid I'm not going to be in the war
21:17I'm afraid I'm not going to be in the war
21:22telefon one
21:27Where is the
21:44what do you do? I'm a resident. I reside. doesn't sound very arduous. oh well I do
21:55have to stir myself sometimes. someone told the natives that all the white men
21:59of any consequence has gone off to the Great War you see. how very insulting.
22:02not quite. they were refusing to pay their taxes. well that won't do. we're being
22:06taxed to death. I hope you dealt with them. like Julius Caesar I went and saw.
22:10and conquered I hope. certainly. they took one look at me and um... my dear aren't all
22:15the natives very big and tall? Napoleon was small and I do take my great Dane
22:22around with me everywhere. I'm sorry but I just can't picture you leading troops
22:28through the jungle. I'm rather proud of my deceptive appearance. oh you mean
22:35you're not as nice as you seem. well I was. I'm hoping you will give me the
22:42chance to let you find that out for yourself. of course I'll only come if I'm
22:47called. my dear Monty I shall call you every hour of every day. you've no idea
22:53how lonely I've been.
22:58oh do stay for a moment. no thank you Kermy. I just wanted to make sure you
23:03were all all right after those zeppelins last night. well the guns kept
23:06us awake but otherwise it was reasonable. and you will keep the children in the
23:09country till these horrid raids are over. well we had thought so. quite right. it's
23:13fine tonight we should probably have another. oh my dears you should have been
23:17at the opera last night when the bombs started dropping. it was so strange. the
23:20police cleared all the top galleries but Beecham went on conducting as though
23:24nothing was happening. and better than ever I thought. and guess who was the
23:27only person to leave? who? Margo Asquith. now wasn't that an example to set? the
23:32Prime Minister's wife running for shelter. oh I did enjoy it as much as the
23:36music. almost. well I must be off. I should be late to the theater. so glad
23:41everything's all right. good night. good night. good night. I thought she wasn't
23:48going to the theater because there was no one to go with. who could it be?
24:03I think my blood must have gotten thinner in Nigeria.
24:09perhaps it just needs stirring. my dear Jenny's had more stirring these last few weeks.
24:15don't tell anyone will you? I wouldn't want to shock my daughter's in-law.
24:19they're very nice but then they might tell Winston and Jack and then... oh I'm
24:25very good at secrets. I always have been. do I want to know all your secrets
24:31Monty?
24:33no.
24:35I rather thought not.
24:37there's one you've got to know about me.
24:39what's that?
24:41you do know that under this choking exterior there banters a real heart.
24:48when you talk like that it makes me wonder whether you have a heart at all.
24:51but I have.
24:53when it's set on something I never give up.
24:58that's my real secret.
25:01good.
25:18I can't tell you how it stirs me to see you in that uniform.
25:24when you were in South Africa in the main I I was there too. I saw your ship
25:29from Durban Harbor on my way to the front.
25:31you should have come on board and introduced yourself Monty. you might have
25:36saved me from a terrible mistake. everyone said the main was run by the
25:39most beautiful and brilliant woman in England I wouldn't have dared. as a
25:43matter of fact I'm a little surprised I dare as much as I do even now.
25:50you're not to lose heart again in Nigeria darling.
25:54it's going to be absolutely bloody.
25:59London's going to be awfully drab without you.
26:03well it won't for long though.
26:05they have to pamper us because of the climate.
26:07if they don't we die which is frightfully expensive.
26:11very bad for morale and makes the natives think they're tougher than we are.
26:15which they are of course.
26:19I shall be back in no time at all Jenny.
26:23to be pampered by me?
26:25well quite frankly I
26:27I think we're really rather good at pampering each other.
26:33don't you think we should wait until next year and see?
26:37oh I see it all already.
26:41we are going to be
26:45quite amazingly happy.
26:57hello.
26:59would you like a sweet?
27:01thank you miss.
27:11have they taken everything?
27:13only the things I really liked.
27:15how could they?
27:17and in wartime?
27:19why aren't all the burglars in the army where they'd be useful?
27:22well I expect theft as a reserved occupation.
27:25darling I am sorry.
27:27I don't see how you can bear to joke about it.
27:29because frankly Leonie I'm delighted.
27:31Jenny.
27:33my life has been filled with mementos for far too long.
27:35I've even had to live in a house that's too big for me just to get everything in.
27:39now I needn't.
27:41besides one must live in the present.
27:43no point glooming about the past.
27:45I quite agree but the last time I saw you...
27:47I decided to sell this place and find something small and sensible and enjoy myself again.
27:51by yourself?
27:53it was what you suggested yourself darling.
27:55I may not always appreciate it at the time but your advice is always right.
27:59what are you talking about?
28:01didn't I tell you?
28:03well there's a young man who says he wants to marry me.
28:05it's too absurd.
28:07he's even younger than George but...
28:09well I don't know Leonie.
28:11I have a past and he has a future so we should be all right don't you think?
28:17may I say something?
28:19don't think you'd better if you don't mind.
28:21yes.
28:23my dear he's in Africa and he may very well never come back.
28:25but if he does...
28:27well there's one thing you can say about this awful war.
28:29no one cares what anybody else does do they?
28:31when I think of the fuss that was made when George and I...
28:34darling are you sure you're doing the right thing?
28:36I'm not doing anything yet Leonie.
28:38I do beg you don't make the same mistake again.
28:41he's not at all like George if that's what you mean.
28:43not nearly so handsome for one thing.
28:45though entrenew in other ways.
28:47really?
28:49isn't it?
28:51I see.
28:53lovely thing is no one would ever guess.
28:55darling I do hope you're not gonna let yourself be carried away.
28:57oh he couldn't carry me he's tiny.
28:59but he's such fun Leonie you'll love him.
29:01my dear he says he'll pay all my debts.
29:05darling um...
29:07just how old is he?
29:09well he's um...
29:13younger than Winston and older than Jack.
29:15Jenny!
29:17if I married a man my own age none of them would be up to it.
29:19besides you said yourself I'm really no good without a man.
29:25we do hope you'll be able to come to the wedding Winston.
29:27if munitions can spare you for the morning that is.
29:29by the way
29:31may I say how awfully glad I am the government's had the sense to bring you back.
29:34thank you.
29:36I've always followed your career with the greatest interest.
29:38you won't know this but it was in fact
29:40due to you that I first got a job in the Nigerian service.
29:43oh?
29:45your cousin put in a word for me.
29:47did he?
29:49I can thank you in person.
29:51one of your chickens has come home to roost as you might say.
29:53well the home is my mother's of course not mine.
29:55yes hasn't she made it pretty?
29:57no.
29:59oh yes very very.
30:01do you mind if I um...
30:03no no no not at all.
30:05it is a shame that your brother can't get leave.
30:07it'll only be a register office wedding of course but
30:09Goon is coming and we should most awfully like it if
30:13you and Clemmie could come too.
30:15of course we should be there.
30:17I wouldn't miss it for anything.
30:24I love your mother so much.
30:26I think I can make her happy.
30:29quite so.
30:31mr. Porch.
30:33Monty.
30:35I hope my mother has explained her financial position.
30:37she has.
30:39you realize she is
30:41she is not an economical woman.
30:45this is the most important step in my life Winston.
30:47I do not take it in the dark.
30:51she's told you the extent of her debts.
30:53all your mother's difficulties and obligations
30:55will henceforth be shared.
30:57I can't tell you how willingly by me.
30:59I'm so glad you mentioned them.
31:01I hope we shall always be very good friends.
31:05darling dear I'm so happy for you.
31:07so am I.
31:09it's far too late for ifs and buts my dear.
31:11what are we going to call him?
31:13Beaupair?
31:15I think uncle Monty don't you?
31:17well I only hope I have a nice uncle Monty
31:19when I'm six... your age.
31:21you're going to call yourself mrs. Porch?
31:23well no.
31:25I think it's fair to say that my name and I have made it
31:27is lady Randolph.
31:29can't change my name every time I have a new husband.
31:31it's not seemly.
31:33oh so you're planning to have several more.
31:35I'm rather hoping that Monty will last me out.
31:37we look so well together don't you think?
31:39both with our white hair.
31:57thank you very much.
31:59quiet still please.
32:01thank you.
32:03congratulations.
32:05well thank you.
32:07thank you.
32:09it seems incredible with things as they are that I should be allowed such happiness.
32:11my dear Monty
32:13you'll never be sorry I promise you.
32:17he is rather on the small side isn't he?
32:19you don't think we look silly to him?
32:21my dear I think you'll overlay him.
32:25oh look.
32:27Clara's crying.
32:29Clara always cries at weddings.
32:31darling don't cry.
32:33you're the happiest couple you ever are.
32:37well I don't know what to say.
32:39whenever I go to war you do this.
32:41well if you will go off playing soldiers at your age
32:43I don't see why I shouldn't get married at mine.
32:45this war isn't playing soldiers.
32:49well I'm not playing at marriage.
32:51I didn't think you were really.
32:55Monty's given me a whole new lease on life.
32:57I'm going to go on till I'm 90 at least.
32:59I mean I must give him a run for his money.
33:01am I going to be allowed to meet him?
33:03well of course darling.
33:05well where is he?
33:07I sent him out.
33:09not because you were coming.
33:11it's just that I will not have a husband around the house at lunchtime.
33:13it's when I'm private.
33:15private? I should say you are.
33:17you never even mentioned him in any of your letters.
33:19well I didn't want you worrying and fussing about me.
33:21mm-hmm
33:23you know something Jack?
33:25I feel about 20 again.
33:27my dear Mama you even look it.
33:31music
33:41Jenny what on earth is this music?
33:43haven't you heard it? it's the latest thing.
33:45well I dare say but what is it?
33:47it's the Boston Trot.
33:49well it doesn't sound like the Boston I used to know.
33:51oh come on darling we've all been through hell.
33:53it's time to cheer ourselves up.
33:55watch me look.
33:58well done.
34:06I can't believe it was Australia.
34:08I thought it was going to go on forever and ever and ever.
34:10I know but now it's going to be just like it was before.
34:12unless the Bolsheviks take over.
34:14oh damn the Bolsheviks.
34:16I do daily.
34:18they are the gravest single threat to civilization as we know it.
34:20oh really Winston?
34:22nor the communists I've met are extremely civilized.
34:24one of them is a very good painter.
34:26human blood perhaps.
34:28yes I do.
34:30well you're wrong.
34:32it's a pity you have such a wrong set of values Winston.
34:34if only you'd stick to painting it would be really quite good.
34:36you will waste your time on politics.
34:38my god and now she's got a vote.
34:44look at your Aunt Jenny.
34:46she always did dance like an angel.
34:48even when we were girls.
34:50you ought to model her darling.
34:52no she'd never keep still.
34:54she'd be even worse than Winston.
34:58well done Aunt Jenny.
35:00look here.
35:02you know all these modern poets and people.
35:04well not all of them only some.
35:06everywhere I go I hear people talking about someone called Freud.
35:08Freud says this and Freud says that.
35:10who is Freud?
35:12he's the man who says all men are really in love with their mothers.
35:14good god why on earth do people want to listen to tosh like that?
35:16it's not what we fought the war for.
35:24darling.
35:26now that the war is over what are we going to do?
35:28everything.
35:40how do I look?
35:42unbelievable.
35:54I can't believe it.
36:24I want Luke.
36:26I want Luke.
36:54music
37:14there. what about that?
37:16hmm
37:18what's this man called?
37:20Scriabin. he's a Russian.
37:22must be.
37:24no darling. Theosophist.
37:26oh lord. something else we're supposed to know about.
37:28only if you want to dear.
37:30she's always ahead of us Monty. she always has been.
37:32mrs. Fruin madam.
37:34oh Clara how lovely. what do you make of Scriabin?
37:36she'll needn't say anything.
37:38my dears the most ghastly, the most terrible thing has happened.
37:40bailiffs?
37:42again?
37:44worse. far worse.
37:46dear what is it?
37:48someone ill.
37:50what?
37:52I can't bring myself to tell you.
37:54Clara don't be such an idiot. you've come all the way over here to tell us.
37:56you better get on with it.
37:58it's... it's Clare.
38:02my dear what has Clare done?
38:06she's gone to Moscow.
38:08oh my god.
38:10more Bolshevism.
38:12she was sculpting some dreadful communist hero to trade mission.
38:14of course she never said a word to us about it.
38:16we never would have allowed it.
38:18it's over 30.
38:20he's taken her with him to Moscow.
38:22oh then it is a man.
38:24no it's worse. it's too dreadful.
38:26she's going to do busts of Lenin and Trotsky
38:28and she hasn't even taken a maid.
38:30I think that's probably wise my dear.
38:32from what I understand Lenin and Trotsky
38:34are rather against people having maids.
38:38we're telling everyone she's gone to Sweden
38:40to do a bust of a dear crown prince.
38:44but people will find out soon.
38:46and no one will speak to us again.
38:54I suppose you know
38:56Winston will never speak to you again.
38:58oh I expect he will really.
39:00well perhaps if you can keep quiet
39:02and be patient you'll be able to live it down.
39:04I haven't done anything to live down.
39:06look
39:08then how on earth
39:10did you get that?
39:12Sable Aunt Jenny
39:14is now the privilege of the worker.
39:16oh
39:18isn't that beautiful?
39:20stolen of course.
39:22well what they said was
39:24you were shared in the government distribution of bourgeois property
39:26to the people.
39:28that is not funny.
39:30oh I do hope you're not going to be like Mama.
39:32she says going to Moscow is almost as bad as committing murder.
39:34well it was condoning murder.
39:36oh Aunt Jenny.
39:38oh you forget your mother and I have very vivid and unpleasant
39:40memories of communism. we know all about it.
39:42we were there when it began.
39:44we had to flee from the very first commune in Paris.
39:46oh I know and you couldn't even take your dresses.
39:48you're always in at the
39:50beginning of everything aren't you?
39:52go on.
39:54try it.
39:58very few people
40:00come out of communist revolutions
40:02with furs Clare.
40:04I must say
40:06if more people came out with things like this I'd be a Bolshevik in a minute.
40:08I shall have to sell it I'm afraid.
40:10I need the money.
40:12what a shame.
40:14you know the difference between your view of communism and mine
40:16is that you fled.
40:18but I went at my own free will
40:20to see what it was like.
40:22I know and it was a very naughty
40:24and foolish thing for you to do.
40:26you've upset your family and you've got yourself in the
40:28papers for quite the wrong reason.
40:30notoriety is not fame Clare.
40:32and you should have thought of the effect on your career.
40:34oh you disappoint me Aunt Jenny.
40:36I thought you'd understand at least.
40:38well if you mean would I have gone myself?
40:40of course I would.
40:42tell me what is this Lenin
40:44really like? I mean if these Bolsheviks are going
40:46to run our lives we might as well know in advance.
40:48for instance what is he like for dinner?
40:50ha ha ha
40:52Monty I shall miss you so much.
40:54I'll have the house fixed up in no time.
40:56prospects are marvelous.
40:58I'm going to make you rich.
41:00Jenny won't that be nice?
41:02and we'll come back every so often and spend every
41:04penny of it.
41:06can I spend some in advance?
41:08if you like.
41:10well while you're away and before I join you
41:12I thought I'd do up another
41:14house and make a little mon on the side.
41:16why not? it's a house in Berkeley
41:18Square I really think I could do something with.
41:20and since I'm going to Italy anyway
41:22and the antique shops in Rome and Florence are so
41:24very good you know and really quite cheap for what
41:26you can get. Jenny
41:28I do believe
41:30you're incorrigible.
41:32yes I think I may be.
41:37I love you so much.
41:39and I love you
41:41more than anything in the world.
41:43you will be good
41:45while I'm away.
41:47very.
41:49think of me won't you?
41:51and love me.
41:53always.
42:02oh I'm late!
42:04I'm late and I'm never late.
42:06bring me my shoes quickly.
42:08which ones? these madam?
42:10no not those you fool. the new ones. the Italian ones.
42:12these madam?
42:14yes yes yes quickly now.
42:20be quick about it.
42:24aren't they pretty?
42:26sorry I shouted.
42:34oh!
42:38oh my ankle!
42:40my ankle. gangrene?
42:42I'm afraid so.
42:44but I thought it was only quite a simple break.
42:46these things do happen
42:48mr. Churchill.
42:50well if there's to be an amputation
42:52the sooner the better.
42:54now do you want me to tell her or will you?
42:58we'll do it.
43:00well if that's what he says.
43:05tell him to cut high enough.
43:07he must make a proper job of it.
43:19shouldn't we telegraph to Monty?
43:21I have done.
43:29I feel as though part of my life has been cut away.
43:33don't underrate mama.
43:35she's not dead yet.
43:42that ankle never was much good anyway.
43:46wasn't the one you sprained chasing George across the grouse moors?
43:49I was not chasing George.
43:52glad to say I never had to chase a man in all my life.
43:58used to be so wonderful.
44:01whenever I entered a room all I had to do was pause.
44:07everyone looked at me.
44:12well
44:14now they'll all wonder who that extraordinary old creature is on crutches.
44:20shall I do your pillows for you?
44:22darling
44:24I must have spent months and months of my life in hospitals.
44:28always on the nursing end.
44:30never realized how much these things actually hurt.
44:33the more they hurt the more those devils of doctors like it.
44:36they say it's healing.
44:38well I expect it is.
44:42Leona you don't suppose
44:45this is all some kind of punishment do you?
44:50whatever for?
44:53oh
44:56for being beautiful
45:00and for having
45:03lived my life and not somebody else's idea of what it should have been.
45:07of course not.
45:09what a very silly idea.
45:12yes that's what I think too.
45:14you are a comfort.
45:17oh
45:18it's a bore.
45:22my dear you're very lucky to be alive at all.
45:24you should think of that.
45:26it's quite unfair
45:28to use a high moral tone when the person can't get away Leonie.
45:34I think what annoys me most is that I won't be able to dance.
45:38Monty's such a good dancer.
45:40I am so glad I married him.
45:42which reminds me
45:46oh god
45:49would you do something for me? he needs some more toothpaste.
45:52I can't get it where he is.
45:54and some more lavender water.
45:56I expect that's to cover up the smells.
46:00oh I was so looking forward to Africa.
46:04is there anything else he'd like?
46:08oh well I've been reading this book on Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey.
46:12it's very naughty. Monty would love it.
46:14I'll put it in the parcel then.
46:18isn't it funny?
46:20I was so frightened of the Queen.
46:22and she gave me my India medal
46:24and she stuck it right into me.
46:26I was too afraid to even say ouch.
46:30now we're all so amused
46:32because she wasn't amused
46:34and we mock her and
46:38must be horrid being dead
46:40with everyone mocking you.
46:44I wonder if that's what's meant by hell.
46:48well I can't imagine
46:50Queen Victoria in hell can you?
46:52oh I don't know.
46:54I imagine she was
46:56hell don't you?
46:58women sometimes get awful when they're old.
47:00like the old duchess.
47:02she was dreadful to me. simply dreadful.
47:04we're not like that with our
47:06daughters-in-law are we?
47:08no we're not.
47:12not what?
47:14never you mind. oh more flowers.
47:16who are these from?
47:18they're from the King and Queen.
47:20lovely. well we must give them pride of place.
47:22there'll be no less majesty in my bedroom
47:24even if I do read a little straight.
47:26look at all these BM.
47:28oh more letters. I'm beginning to feel quite royal myself.
47:30shall I open them for you?
47:32we mustn't over tire her.
47:34oh nonsense I've never been tired in my life.
47:36I'm not going to start now while I'm in bed.
47:38I love getting letters.
47:40I think the thing I hate most
47:42about being stuck here is I don't know what's going on.
47:44what's happening? what am I missing?
47:46what's Winston up to?
47:48no the usual.
47:52you know when they told me I had to have my
47:54stupid leg off I thought
47:56well I honestly didn't think I'd survive
47:58but
48:00I began to think about my life
48:02and I thought
48:04what a good life it's been really.
48:06I didn't mind
48:08going at all.
48:10except for one thing.
48:14I did so wish
48:16to see Winston prime minister.
48:20I wished so hard
48:22I think it must have kept me alive.
48:24because now that I'm not
48:26dead I shall see it.
48:34Monty wants to know if he ought to come back.
48:36well it takes so long.
48:38he needn't.
48:40I needn't.
48:42no I don't think so.
49:02what a lovely morning.
49:04it's high summer no mistake.
49:06oh nurse I think my hot water bottle's broken.
49:08oh madam how horrid.
49:12oh dear.
49:42she looks so young.
49:44she was always young.
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