• 2 months ago
#theloveletter #theforsytesaga #damianlewis
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5domZkB-eRa6BuFOO8OXaQ
The Forsyte Saga is a British drama television serial that chronicles the lives of three generations of an upper-middle-class family from the 1870s to 1920s. It was based on the books of John Galsworthy's trilogy The Forsyte Saga.
Soames has found happiness; Winifred takes Soames' advice to seek a divorce as Soames pursues his own; Irene flees to Paris, followed by Jolyon.

Cast:
Soames Forsyte, Damian Lewis
Irene Forsyte (née Heron), Gina McKee
Young Jolyon Forsyte, Rupert Graves
Frances Forsyte (née Crisson), Sarah Winman
June Forsyte, Gillian Kearney
Philip Bosinney, Ioan Gruffudd
Old Jolyon Forsyte, Corin Redgrave
James Forsyte, John Carlisle
Emily Forsyte, Barbara Flynn
Aunt Ann Forsyte, Judy Campbell
Aunt Hester Forsyte, Ann Bell
Aunt Juley Small (née Forsyte), Wendy Craig
Uncle Swithin Forsyte, Robert Lang
Winifred Dartie (née Forsyte), Amanda Root
Montague Dartie, Ben Miles
Imogen Dartie, Alice Patten
Valerius Dartie ('Val'), Julian Ovenden
Hélène Forsyte, Amanda Ooms
Holly Dartie (née Forsyte), Amanda Ryan
Jolyon Forsyte ('Jolly'), Christian Coulson
Annette Forsyte (née Lamotte), Beatriz Batarda
Fleur Mont (née Forsyte), Emma Griffiths Malin
Jon Forsyte, Lee Williams
Michael Mont, Oliver Milburn
George Forsyte, Alistair Petrie
Prosper Profond, Michael Maloney
Transcript
00:00You
00:30You
01:00You
01:16Irene
01:30Irene
01:34Irene
01:43Mr. Forsyte
01:46Mr. Forsyte
01:52Yes person, what is it I
01:56I was checking the calling cards, so it's mrs. Forsyte's
02:14Thank You Bell sir, I'll see she gets it
02:25I
02:30Shot
02:32Even though I do say so myself Luke I
02:37Say I was front look at the cats dragged in
02:41Back in the bosom of the family I see
02:44Safe to shake my hand again. Certainly. How are you George? I'm very well, sir. You know Dottie
02:51Kill the fatted calf a what a time to be a Forsyte this Soames business Freddy's getting almost hourly bulletin
02:57She's gone. She's back. She's run away with a butcher
03:00Said if you ask me she'd no money, you know
03:04Let the family jewels intact remarkably for a lady all alone knows where she is
03:11We should eat Dottie has a theory don't you Dottie I'll give you eight to one
03:16He's done her in and buried her under the roses. I'm not a betting man and Irene he deserves better
03:22Ten to one I'll take it
03:26Good day jabbering fools
03:35You've changed the flowers Bilson I
03:38Do it every Friday sir in every room in the house. Yes, sir, except mrs. Forsyte. Yes, sir
03:43Did I request that?
03:45No, sir. Did mrs. Forsyte?
03:47No, sir. Well then until we do please continue your duties as normal
03:54Shall I change the bed linen sir, you usually do that on a Friday on a Monday sir and do it on a Monday sir
04:01I
04:17Don't even know what to call you
04:23Julian
04:28Have you been walking
04:31I've been to see mrs. Baines feels aunt
04:34He didn't have much in the way of family
04:37She wasn't much of an aunt
04:39Still she's terribly upset
04:43I've told her I'll organize the funeral
04:50You're humoring me
05:02If he'd only married me dry
05:05And we hadn't waited if wishes were horses
05:12And bag is my pride
05:32I was shit. You're a father. Why don't you ask her?
05:41I thought you wanted to get to know her you start by offering a little comfort
05:48What use is that for me words I haven't learned the right
05:55Well, you could try
06:01Oh
06:18Thank you
06:32I'm sorry about Bussini about a lot of things
06:44June I want us to be friends more than anything in the world. I
06:51Don't know how to answer you
06:53You don't know me. I know you love Bussini
06:57It's very talented but not a penny to his name and that can't have been easy in a family like this
07:06No, but you stuck by him and lost him and miss him
07:16Do your children know about me? Oh, they've always known I should love you to meet them
07:24Perhaps
07:27There is the funeral to consider first, maybe one day
07:36It's Bussini religious
07:41He had a faith of sorts
07:44He thought the human spirit was innately good
07:47Wrongly, it would seem well, you don't believe that
07:52He's dead isn't he and you're arranging the funeral
07:55I'd call that good in the circumstances who else is going to do it
08:09Not Irene II she's left Soames she's disappeared
08:17Man that is born of a woman hath got a short time to live
08:20And is full of misery
08:22He cometh up and is cut down like a flower
08:25He fleeth as it were a shadow and never continueth in one stay
08:31Now knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts
08:35Shuts not thy merciful ears to our prayer, but spare us Lord most holy. Oh God most mighty
08:51You
08:59Come to pay your last respects
09:04Your guests are waiting I'll introduce you mr. And mrs. Baines meet the man who killed your nephew I
09:12Don't hear you denying it I
09:15Wouldn't have mean myself you're not here to appeal for God's forgiveness. Why have you come?
09:23You didn't really think that she'd be here June
09:27Is everything all right? Everything's fine. I'll follow you on
09:33Don't you think Irene who knows the way your mind works I do and I've never had the misfortune of living with you
09:40The belief is mutual June if you'll excuse me
09:45I
09:47Sometimes I wonder if there's blood in your veins
09:50Better a little composure than a show of feigned emotions the dutiful fiance and mourning act
09:54There's nothing dutiful about my feelings for Phil. No, there's nothing honest about them either
09:58If Persini's dead it's because he was off with Irene when he should have been with you. Why was that June?
10:03No, not so full of theories now. I
10:08Wasn't enough
10:11At last a little truth yes
10:15And there's the difference between you and I you could never admit that in a million years because it's not sir
10:20No, you're right. You were too much
10:23Too possessive too domineering too insensitive. You know me so well
10:27Stupid too desperate and at the end of it. What have you learned?
10:31You still think that she's the one to blame I gave her everything and understand nothing
10:36Even now after all that's happened
10:38The joy she felt you crushed and he hopes you soured did you never wonder why you didn't have children
10:47You thought she was barren
10:49You see her fault again. No, she wasn't barren. She just couldn't bear to have a child of yours squirming inside of her
10:57She made sure of it
11:01There go the shutters
11:04Accepted songs she's never coming back
11:07She'd rather sell her body to a thousand men and suffer another kiss from you
11:11You know nothing about her your friendship with her was a sham. Yes. She stole the love of my life my future
11:16I should hate her but the alternative was you
11:21Cannot hate her I can only wonder how she didn't do it sooner
11:34I
11:39Didn't mean to panic you mom. It's just mr. Soames is always so particular never a word out of turn or a hair out of place
11:46How is he?
11:48Well, it's like he's past caring
11:59So
12:01What is it darling
12:05Wilson says you're not well
12:12Are you feverish
12:20Has he taken anything salvo latterly brandy won't touch a drop mom
12:32Leave them, but it's so gloomy in here leave them
12:48It's Winifred sounds
12:51They're all asking after you
12:54Imogen especially
12:57Val's going to write during prep. Oh
13:06You're honored his favorite soldier to stand guard by your bed
13:17The aunt sent prune brandy
13:20They wanted to come and sit
13:23It's an art dear. They said
13:26I said to my mom. Do we want Soames to pull through or do we want to finish him off completely?
13:31So you're stuck with me
13:34withering away
13:36If I waited too much to let on give me a punch or something
13:43Oh Soames, I wish there was something I could say
13:56I
14:08Do fancy living on the river hello, I know it's gonna have some funding
14:13Should rather live at Robin Hill
14:17What am I be too painful
14:19At least I'd know Phil's wishes were respected another buyer might fill the place with chintz painted pink or something I
14:27Thought we could all be a family again. I'll snap it up tomorrow
14:33You are a sweetheart for worrying grant
14:37Never did like being an only child did you
14:41What if Holly and Jolly hate me
14:45Well if you if you can't bear it, I'll get you a flat in town
14:50I'm sure we can whip them into shape
14:54I'll make so much an offer first thing, but if you change your mind
14:58You'll be the first to know
15:02Oh, please Soames just a drop for me not a baby
15:09You can't carry on like this
15:14Listen to me
15:16You have to snap out of it
15:18You are young you can start again
15:21Whatever she did to you
15:24It was dreadful
15:26But it's better to discover it now than when you're in Winifred shoes up to your neck and commitments in a and a house full of
15:32Children that would never have happened. I know you're not dirty the children
15:43She took steps to prevent it behind your back
15:49Oh
16:03What is it
16:06I'm thinking the last time I saw that expression on your face
16:11You a Val's age mother you pestered us for months for that kitten. What was it?
16:18six weeks old
16:20He dressed it like a doll fed it till it was sick and smothered it. I loved it. That's what I thought I
16:30Should have whipped you I should have taught you not to love like that
16:36With all your heart mama yes
16:41It was my fault
16:44You feel things too much
16:49Do you always
16:57Good morning mother
17:02You're up you need to rest are you going out I
17:12Have things to do
17:18Mr.
17:23Forsyte how are you feeling sir?
17:27I'm feeling very well. Thank you bosom
17:31May I ask what you are doing? I'm changing the beds
17:35You need to know more than the minimum in that room Wilson
17:40Don't let me keep you from your work very good, sir
17:48I
17:59See now why I'd agreed to sell Robin Hill
18:02You don't grant the house before he'd even moved in
18:06In truth his fascination was the design
18:10His interest waned once it was constructed a rich man's toy
18:14And
18:16Then he can afford to negotiate on price no
18:20Price as discussed those were his instructions. You said it yourself. He's a rich man that wife of his did her best to correct that
18:28No, I'm sorry Julian Julian
18:31I'll be no more of that. I'm not here it you understand
18:34We barely knew her and the lady is not here to defend herself the lady was no lady
18:40Madam that remark was beneath you and beneath contempt before you result in name-calling you would do well to remember
18:46There are two sides to every story
18:49What do you know
18:52Is there something I haven't been told Emily
18:57Separation divorce these are not states entered into lightly you would understand that more than anyone I do
19:03And that's why I must insist if you talk about Irene you do so with respect
19:09Your son loved her once
19:12a very good cause
19:19Point taken good you will take my point. We will not budge on price
19:29That's what you came here to talk business yes, well, then do we have a deal
19:34Do you want the house or not I?
19:37Must do I'm still here aren't I
19:50Stop a mama beacon
19:56Robin Hill
20:07You
20:11Williams
20:18You ensure these are disposed of certainly
20:36I
20:47Just what you imagined
20:54Starker I thought I knew his work, but this
21:07I
21:17Let me take that it's heavy. Oh, hell. Thanks your father doesn't travel lightly
21:24Sketches enough for two houses you look happy all the same
21:28May I of course
21:36Oh
21:42Papa by June I
21:45Didn't know he had this
21:47When the children were younger we used to see you in them just certain looks a laugh the tantrum
21:57Piece of a jigsaw was missing I
22:00Helped you paint this you won't remember now
22:06Celebrating very first Christmas
22:10Let's have a toast
22:14He's never heard anyone Joe
22:17Knows your house dad your job. Oh, what should be much contested old dogs new tricks
22:25to new beginnings
22:27New beginnings new beginnings
22:37I
22:45Happy birthday, Ma
22:49Your mother loved wildflowers
22:53Don't worry darling your father will soon be back
22:59Into the house, please Olly wash your hands you're late
23:07You disapprove ma'am, sir, she's just a child
23:11The child has lost her mother all the same. I
23:15Think it is mobbed
23:17You prefer us to pretend that nothing's happened
23:22It's not the English way
23:24Well, it's not my way at least her father should be looking after her. Oh, I'm too old to look after
23:36You
24:06Oh
24:36Oh
25:06Oh
25:37Oh
25:42Come on boy, thank you rabbit
25:56Good afternoon
26:00Forgives the intrusion
26:03This place holds
26:06Certain memories for me
26:09You're not surprised to see me
26:12Well, I'd heard the house was in safe hands
26:16And I saw you at the opera the other night didn't think you'd notice me I went alone
26:23Pathetic when you think about it
26:25Not to me. I'm on good terms with solitude
26:30You
26:32Know there's all the way Elaine this shows wife's was taken from us a few months ago pneumonia
26:39I'm sorry
26:42Joe's away in Spain for June
26:44painting
26:46Recuperated so it's a bit lonely
26:53Why don't you stay for dinner I could send you home in the carriage
27:00I
27:02Guess I would that would be very nice
27:06We can be pathetic together
27:18Decorations of my boy Joe's doing he's a painter done a lot of taste
27:23Mine, I've had gold more lively solid
27:27You're of his school of thought I could tell I like it here
27:35It's a drawing
27:43Yes, I remember
27:48They aren't transpired
27:50I
27:55This is just the beginning you're going to be the toast of every China in town
28:03Let's be clear for you
28:09I'll show you up to June's room. Mm-hmm freshen up a little more dinner
28:20I
28:50I'm sorry. I'm not properly dressed you look a picture
29:00You must excuse me, I'm so used to my own routine. I've almost forgotten what it is to dine in company
29:12There is no no other no one
29:20Where are you living now? I have a little flat in Chelsea
29:24What do you do all day?
29:26teach music and
29:28I
29:29Have another interest though
29:31So it's not the stuff of polite chitchat. Well, I'm too old for that anyway. I
29:39Try to help women who've come to grieve grieve ladies of the night
29:44What
29:46What you do
29:48Not enough. I
29:50Have no money to spare but I can offer food
29:54and sympathy
29:57No
30:02When Phil died I was lost I
30:09Had money enough to eat
30:12But
30:15No will to breathe I
30:19Went to the embankment
30:23Woman found me just in time
30:27One of them oh, I am one of them uncle Julian I
30:34Don't mean I I've never been reduced
30:37I
30:41What I mean is I I know what it is to be broken
30:48I
30:50Don't know what to say this woman
30:52Knew nothing of me, but she took me in and sat with me for three days and nights
30:59She had nothing but she fed me
31:02Listened to me and and I to her
31:04I
31:06See we pretend they are different we make their lives a secret to make ourselves feel better that they are sometimes sad
31:14sometimes lonely never different I
31:30Should have kept a polite chitchat
31:34I
32:04Perfect
32:09This room should be filled with music it feels
32:15No, what
32:20As though it had been waiting for you
32:22I
32:29Really oh, oh, I'm sorry. That was crass of me. I'm sorry
32:52I
33:12Perfect
33:15Tell beacon to bring the carriage round in ten minutes. I'm going to London these boots have given up the ghost
33:23I
33:30Take a detour with you to where you took that lady the other night Chelsea lady sir. Yes, Chelsea lady
33:52I
34:16Was passing by I needed some new boots thought I'd pop in and ask about your drive home the other night
34:22It was perfectly agreeable
34:24Splendid, so you give my driver another chance
34:29Pop your head on we'll go out for a drive in the park
34:33Yes
34:42Has June forgiven me uncle Jerry of course you have told her in your letters of our meeting
34:53And she has not I haven't asked I had no cause to now and you I
35:03Gave you as soon as I saw how the land really lay
35:08I've never regretted I
35:12Couldn't
35:15Did you ever love very deeply
35:17I
35:19Long in the tooth to be talking about love no Phil didn't think so
35:24He thought you had one of those hearts which never grow old
35:27He used to say you have a real sense of beauty
35:32Why else am I here with you?
35:34You
35:40Have lifted my spirits, thank you
35:44Come to lunch on Wednesday. I meet you from the train. I'd love to
36:04I
36:09Take the boot so I have some dubbing waiting boots. Oh, yeah
36:29I'll do that for you Graham. Oh, no, it's not a charm. I love
36:35You
36:50You're early and looking a little London II I may say so
36:57Thank you, I
36:59Should leave you in peace. Oh, no, please
37:02Let's walk breathe fresh air my flowers
37:11There's one flower in particular I should like you to see my sweet Holly I'm looking forward to it
37:19There's something about her that reminds me of you
37:24Are you any little ones most your people yes three two of them darlings
37:31lovely, too
37:35I'm Holly's devoted to music and dancing
37:40You wouldn't give me your opinion of her playing
37:43Lovely and suggest a possible tutor. Oh, yes
37:48No, I mean for instance
37:50hmm, I
37:54Can't uncle Julian as much as I want to please you there is June to consider
38:02I
38:07Missed you back in four weeks. No five
38:14Perhaps a short intensive course
38:24My darling here's a lovely lady I told you about you're gonna teach you the piano
38:31I
38:41Comes the hefty Huguenot ma'am's elbows
38:52Holly
38:54must I go I
38:57Don't want to say goodbye. Oh
39:00Then let's say au revoir till Wednesday
39:06Wednesday
39:13Bye-bye, sweet
39:15Poor little might her mother's death was a shock to us all
39:20I'd gone to understand what Julian saw in her
39:23Now that he and June are away. I'm glad of Holly's company. She must give you so much pleasure
39:28This was the only face that did
39:30Till you came along
39:33No, no, that's not humbug. Never told a woman I admired her unless I did
39:38My wife was funny that way. She used to want me to say it more often than I felt it
39:45Well, my little sweet Mary's
39:48Hope she'll find a man who understands how women feel. I
39:52Won't be there to see it
39:55But there's too much topsy-turvied them in marriage and I would wanted to pitch up against that
40:03Well when you remarry I should hope the same for you
40:09Does some never trouble you
40:15I've had no contact with him since I left
40:22But the memories
40:25The memories trouble me from time to time
40:32Not today not in good company
40:35You
40:52Harry good if you've come sit down sit down
40:55Take a glass of brandy if you've tired before the opera as long as you don't bill me for the time it takes to drink it
41:05You
41:07Wish to make a cortisol to your will. Yes, I do. My niece Irene Forsyte
41:13Now goes by her maiden name of heaven
41:16and
41:17the amount
41:22Fifteen thousand pounds free of legacy duty
41:30She's a lucky woman Julian she hasn't always been
41:35My fortune could do nothing for the past
41:39Might do some good for the future
41:53I've always thought the opera far more chic, but darty is a ballet man
41:59It's not an artistic choice. I'm sure most do adopting as being fat and wearing clothes
42:05I
42:16Sorry
42:28You don't need to worry about these the school fees come out of fathers account
42:31Well, I just wanted to make sure they were in order.
42:34I couldn't ask Darcy.
42:35You know what he's like with facts and figures.
42:37I should send them off tomorrow.
42:38Thanks so much, Soames.
42:40Would you like another drink?
42:43I must go home.
42:44I have some notes to read for the morning.
42:45No, before you do, there's something I need to tell you.
42:49You mustn't get upset.
42:54I went to the opera last night.
42:58And while I was there, I saw someone with a member of our family.
43:04Irene, even Uncle Julian.
43:08You know?
43:10But how?
43:11It's a delicate situation.
43:13People will talk.
43:17But you will not, it seems.
43:20Not even to your sister.
43:24Have you made contact with her?
43:28No.
43:54Hello, Soames.
44:09Darcy.
44:10Well, aren't you going in?
44:11You're under starter's orders.
44:14Yes, of course I am.
44:17Good night, then.
44:22Good night, darling.
44:30Who was that?
44:32Fascinating chap.
44:33You'd have liked him.
44:46I'm a pretty host.
44:48There'll be other commons.
44:50What have I come to see?
44:51Parfait's an old woman.
44:53She's always fussing.
44:54Shall we eat?
45:16Are you sure you're all right?
45:18I'm fit as a flea.
45:20Drunken flea, maybe.
45:24Perhaps you should lie down.
45:26Nonsense.
45:27What I need is perking up, good food, fine wine,
45:31and a beautiful companion.
45:37Promise me you'll go straight to bed.
45:40No late night reading.
45:41You're as bad as Parfait.
45:43Treat me like an invalid.
45:45What are you doing there?
45:50I had a postcard this morning.
45:52June and Jo are expected home on Friday.
45:54Holly's full of beans.
45:56Wants to play for them the moment they return.
45:58Expect a demanding pupil when you come tomorrow.
46:02For Elise.
46:03What?
46:04For Elise.
46:05It's by far and away her best piece.
46:07Good.
46:08She'll have a head start in the morning.
46:10Sleep well.
46:12Good-bye, Uncle Jolyon.
46:42Mrs. Heron wasn't there, sir.
47:03Beacon waited.
47:05Oh.
47:07Well, she sometimes takes an earlier train.
47:11Thank you, Parfait.
47:12What's that?
48:12Good-bye, Uncle Jolyon.
48:38Gran, wait till Daddy sees.
48:46I can almost play it by ear.
48:49Well done, Holly.
48:50It's marvellous.
48:51Marvellous.
48:53You do think I'll be ready by tomorrow?
48:57What?
48:58Oh.
49:00You're almost note-perfect now.
49:30I don't wonder that dog is so fat.
49:36Irene.
49:38I've come to say I'm sorry.
49:40It was a cowardly thing to do.
49:42Doesn't matter.
49:43You're here.
49:44Sit down.
49:46I'll go and tell Parfait there'll be one more for dinner.
49:50No.
49:51No.
49:53I think...
49:54I think you should sit down.
49:56You look quite flushed.
49:58It's nothing.
50:00Warm weather.
50:01Doesn't suit me.
50:05I'm an impatient old devil.
50:08You've been thinking of June, I know, but...
50:13I've had a lot of time to think myself.
50:17There must be a way of leaving the past where it is.
50:22For Holly's sake, if not for mine.
50:25You are an impatient old devil.
50:27You wouldn't be at my age.
50:30My heart's full, Irene.
50:33And if you never come again, so be it.
50:36There are things I must say.
50:41Do you have to?
50:42Do we not understand each other?
50:44Enough to know I don't need to be protected from myself.
50:49You're a jewel.
50:52You brought me laughter and joy.
50:57And instead of feeling satisfied, you've made me hungry for more.
51:03And I despair that I wasn't born later.
51:07And I thank you.
51:09I've done nothing.
51:10You have.
51:12You've seen me.
51:16Not the wrinkles and the stoop in here.
51:20What's inside?
51:23You've changed.
51:26Everything.
51:27And I can't be discreet anymore.
51:31I can't shuffle meekly towards my death.
51:38Uncle Jolyon.
51:41You have given me much more than I have ever given you.
51:46Then stay.
51:51I have missed you.
51:54Now, let me go and speak with Parfitt.
52:02Tell him you want some champagne.
52:33Parfitt!
52:36Parfitt!
53:02Parfitt!
53:33Life is a dance we must learn.
53:37Into the night we will turn.
53:41Time holds the secrets of our song.
53:45Moments are given, then gone.
53:50Come have this dance with me, darling.
53:54I'll hold you tight till the dawn.
53:59Let the night see how I love you.
54:03So the moon can turn.

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