06x06 - Our Hearts Are Full

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♪ There's a boy coming home on leave

♪ And his heart will be
On his sleeve

♪ They'll have a grand celebration

♪ When he comes home on leave. ♪

That was poor timing.

RADIO MUSIC STOPS
I quite like that one.

OK.

RADIO MUSIC STARTS

Shall I come to the port
to wave you off?

Gosh, Tris...

awfully soon,
your leave will be over

and our relationship will be
almost entirely epistolary.

Long pauses really will not work
in letters.

Hm.

"Dearest Charlotte..."

"Sincerely, Tristan."

HE LAUGHS

"Dearest Charlotte..."

"I approve."

"I apologise for the lack of words
in my previous correspondence."

"I would prefer to focus
on the here and now."

"Warmly, Tris."

"Dearest Tristan,
I note the opinion expressed"

"and would kindly request
that you pass the jam tarts."

"Ravenously, Charlotte."

There you go.

SHEEP BLEATING

Surviving without the girls?

Surviving? Flourishing!

You spoken to them? No.

Oh.

But you did manage to get
some help in? A new farm hand?

Certainly did.
I'm glad you've called, though.

There's summat not right
with one of my third calvers.

What's the problem?

I don't bloody know!
You're t'vet, aren't you?

Excellent point.

I'll get my bag! Aye.

The buzz on the artery's strong.

There's nothing to suggest
there's anything wrong.

Well, that's a mystery, then.
She's not been herself.

She has gone in her slacks.

I'd say she'll calve
in the next day or so.

How about you come over tomorrow
and check up on her

just to be on t'safe side?

How about you ring me
if I'm needed instead?

I'm a little busy at the moment.

What with my calls
and looking after Jimmy,

there isn't a great deal
of time left.

I won't be able to ring.

Why?

I've disconnected it.

What?

Telephone. It's a bloody nuisance!

I haven't got time
for all that carry-on.

What carry-on?

Turns out my number's just one
different from t'railway station.

Is that a problem?

It is if you've got folk ringing
all bloody day,

asking for t'times of t'next train!

You said the girls
hadn't spoken to you, Richard.

They haven't.

I think I've just worked out why!

No, no, and thrice no!

Mr Farnon, Elijah Wentworth very
rarely requests your services...

Another time, Mrs Hall.

Tristan's still out with the Rover,
and I've had a rather busy day.

I saw you playing Patience
in the office earlier.

I'm allowed a moment
to gather my thoughts.

You are indeed.

And besides, handling a shire horse
is definitely a two-man job.

Oh, I'm sure.

But I've a notion you ferreting
round for a reason to avoid this

may be driven by something else.

What's that, then?

Elijah Wentworth.
The man's a social menace.

He's not much of a talker is all.

Oh, a Yorkshire Dales farmer
lacks patter?

I can scarcely believe it.

His entire vocabulary
consists of three expressions -

"aye", "ah", and "oh".

Oh. Aye.

Which wouldn't be a problem
if he left you to do your work,

but he follows you
around everywhere.

Have you ever considered
the possibility

that his limited output might not be
because he doesn't like talking,

and just because he doesn't like
talking to you?

How dare you!
Does he have any interests?

He's well-known for his home brew.

Well, there you go!
I'd lead with that.

No, no, don't sit down -
you can come with me.

Five bob says you get nothing more
than "aye", "ah", or "oh".

You can't bet five bob
on summat like that!

You're right. Ten! Er...

BOY LAUGHS

That's nice, Auntie Audrey!

Cheeky monkey!

This is going to be
the easiest ten bob I've ever made.

You think so?

Absolute pleasure to meet you,
Mr Wentworth.

I've heard a lot about you.

Oh.

Did you say your shire
was called Weissmuller? Aye.

Ah. I assume he's named after
the actor Johnny Weissmuller,

who plays Tarzan?

MIMICS TARZAN'S YELL

TRISTAN LAUGHS

That was me playing Tarzan.

Oh.

A little bird tells me
that your home brew

is something rather special?

Oh.

I've been thinking
of getting into it myself.

Ah.
Yeah, would you recommend it?

Aye. Oh!

Ah, yes, I can see
he's not a happy fellow.

Him and me both.

Rear hind. Pointing his toe.

Right, let's take a look at you.

Hm.

Yes, it's hot.

Almost certainly an abscess. Oh.

Not to worry.

No, we'll soon have Weissmuller
pulling that cart again.

Let's find where it is.

Got it.

Hm. It's there.

HORSE SNORTS

Tristan, go to his head.

HORSE WHINNIES

Tristan?

The head, man!

WHINNYING

Tristan!

What are you doing?

WHINNYING

What the hell are you doing, man?

WHINNYING

Tristan?

Tristan!

Looks a fine cake, that,
Auntie Audrey.

Flattery may get you closer
to my heart,

but it won't get you closer
to a slice.

Oh! Hm.

SHE LAUGHS

Tom?

I didn't know you were back home.

Oh... Erm...

Oh, it's been a little while now,
hasn't it?

How are you?

Sorry, I... I have to get on.

We're fine for a few minutes,
aren't we?

Sorry. Tom?

I'm sorry, Audrey.
Getting used to being home.

I know.

Oh!

Who's this for? For Maggie.

I heard about Arthur.
It's terrible news.

It is. Excuse me.

Yeah.

Come on, you.

Let's not disturb them right now.

You can see Albert another time.

Come on.

Aren't you going
to talk to her today?

The cake will say everything
I want to say.

I've never had a cake talk to me.

I dare say you've never given it
the chance.

SHE LAUGHS

GRUNTS

GRUNTS Now, then, Butch.

Is that Butch Fielding?

Aye.

What's he doing here?

He's my new farm hand.

You can't be serious? Why not?

I thought you were looking
for someone to help you

with the physical stuff? And?

Did you not think of getting someone
younger? Than you, for instance?

Well, that would've been grand,

but it were only him
that were interested.

If your telephone was working,
there could've been others.

Well, experience is invaluable,
and he's got a lot of it.

As a farrier.

Wouldn't it be better for someone
else to do the really hard work?

Oh, that's very kind of you, James.

There are a few things you can do
while you're here.

Well, I know what
I'll be getting started with.

Connecting your telephone back up.

Scruff, get out of it! Go on.

There we go.

OPERATOR: 'Number, please.'
Lambeth 3497, please.

'Sorry, sir, the line's engaged.'

Well, you can't expect folk
to be in all the time.

I know Helen and Jenny
have been awfully busy.

You can try again later.
I certainly will be.

RINGING Well, there we go!

All those miles between us and them,
and they're about to fall away.

Go on.

Darrowby 7632, how do?

WOMAN: 'Can you tell me
when the trains are to Ripon?'

Two an hour - twenty past
and twenty to.

Good day. 'Thank you.'

I'm sure I'll be fine to drop in.

Hm. Tomorrow?

Tomorrow.

Like I said.

Aye.

Aye.

This will do.

Well, erm... Thank you very much,
Mr Wentworth.

It was good to, er...

Aye.

And I thought the Rover
was travelling in style.

The Rover wasn't available.

Do I sense a little tension?
You'll sense even more in a minute.

What in the name of Jupiter
was that all about?

I'm sorry.

I still have a lot of work
to attend to, so...

I felt a little peculiar.
Well, you looked it!

As did I!

I had to get out of there.
And leave me behind?

I said I'm sorry.

Are you... sickening for something?

I don't know.
Was it the shire? Its size?

I need to lie down.

You've spent half your life
around horses.

You're nearly as good
with them as me!

I am better than you.

This is not the moment
for you to win that argument!

MUSIC PLAYS

SIGHS

RADIO: 'We interrupt this programme
to inform our listeners

'the Prime Minister
will address the nation

'in a few minutes,
at 12 o'clock midnight.'

Jimmy! Jimmy, you need to get up.

Wake up! Get up!

Tris! KNOCKING

Siegfried! Are we on fire?

Mrs H! Are you drunk?

Not yet! Come on.

Everyone, downstairs!

All right.
Come on, it's important!

Ooh.

'This is London. The Prime Minister,
the Right Honourable CR Attlee.'

'Japan has today surrendered.

'The last of our enemies
is laid low.

'At this time, we should pay tribute
to the men from this country,

'from the dominions,

'from India, and the colonies.

'To our fleets,
armies and air forces

'that have fought so well in
the arduous campaign against Japan.

'Peace has once again
come to the world.

'Let us thank God for His mercy.'

KNOCKING

No, thank you.

Can't quarrel with that. No.

Shame, though.
It's a very fine year.

And suddenly,
it's a very fine night.

How's the... peculiarity?

Remaining. Hm.

Awesome creatures, shires,
aren't they?

Less like a horse,
more like some figure of myth.

Typhon, the monstrous giant
who fought Zeus

and was always accompanied
by a terrible storm.

Did things feel a little stormy?

Still do. Hm.

Yes, well, tomorrow may be
a bank holiday, but, erm...

No-one's told the animals.
Exactly.

So I'd be most grateful

if you'd face your fears
and give it another go.

What? Weissmuller.

I'd rather not. Sorry?

If the w*r is really over,
will things be different now?

When you're here, in the Dales,
it might not look like it.

The Dales is the Dales, isn't it?
Mm-hm.

But I promise you, they will.

Do you think there's more chance
of me getting a pair of boots?

Boots? Proper boots.

Like you and Grandad wear?
Oh, I don't know about that.

But I'd say it's possible.

It's gonna take a lot
of hard work, though.

There's a lot of building
to be done.

And even more rebuilding.

Then everyone's going to need boots.
They are. They are!

Dad, look!

FIREWORKS CRACKLE

Oh, wow!

Wow!

Ah, look at the colours!

Do you think Rosie stayed up
to watch these fireworks?

Yeah. I hope so.

Ooh! Wow.

Pow! JAMES LAUGHS

Good morning, Miss Beauvoir!

Morning, Ernest!

Wonderful news!
It is indeed, yes!

KNOCKING Oh!

Oh! Hello there, Charlotte.
Hello.

Come on in. Hello!

Well, I'd say good morning, but
isn't it a perfectly wonderful one?

It really is.

I'm afraid
there's no sign of Tris yet.

Oh, don't worry,
if my brother doesn't emerge soon,

I'll give him some encouragement.
Do sit down.

Oh, it's fine. I happen to know

that his plans are quite the same
as all the rest of us - cancelled!

If only that were true.

Let's get you ready, wee Jimmy.

Will you tell me another
Butch Fielding story on the way?

Many as you like.

There's a name from the past.

And the present -
he's Richard's new farm hand!

No!

Legend has it, Butch Fielding
can talk horse, you know.

First cakes, now horses!

Hello?

Oh, thanks for coming. I need all
the help I can get with this party.

Did you say party?

Folk are having them
all over the village.

Then everyone's going up the hill
later to light a beacon,

if the weather holds.

I can't stay, I'm afraid, Audrey.

My dad's hurt his leg,
and I promised I'd give him a hand.

I just wanted
to drop these scones off.

Thanks, love.

Very pleased
to hear young Tom is home.

Oh, I haven't seen him around!

You wouldn't. Hasn't been around.

He was discharged
three weeks ago, and...

he's finding things difficult.

Ah, course.

And now he's left doing some bits
at the bike shop,

and he don't say so much, but...

his world as it is
ain't his world as it was.

Come on. Herriot and son
have a job to do.

I'm sorry, Audrey.

That's all right.
Don't give it another thought.

Thank you.

Get onto the Drovers.
As long as there's enough beer...

It was the first call I made.

Oh, I'll be happy
to lend a hand, Mrs Hall.

As Tristan's not up yet,
I'll have some time.

And if he can't help me
with Weissmuller,

he can certainly help you.

Well, then, I've a team.

THEY CHUCKLE

Cut that for me. Absolutely.

Right, what's she made?

For reasons known only to herself,
Miss Beauvoir is downstairs for you.

Come along, man, that's quite
enough, let's be having you.

There we go, just on the left here.

DISANT: Coo-ee!
I've got the bunting!

I'll go.

Thanks, love.

Mrs Hall?

Maggie. Just the two of you?

So far, but we live in hope.

Do you think you'll find it within
you to come to the party later?

Well, that's why I'm here. I'm back
at work, trying to keep busy.

And I know you made a request,
but there is a bit of a problem.

There's been no delivery
from the brewery. We're out of beer.

Oh, dear! Well, we're gonna need
a bigger buffet.

Mrs Hall, he's gone AWOL.

Tris? Not in his room.

Not sure he's even slept in it.
Nobody's seen him in the square.

Well, where is he, then?
I wish I knew.

I might.

I was in the church earlier
to light a candle for Arthur.

Tris came in as I was leaving.

In the church? Yeah.

Thank you, Maggie.
Go and see if he's still there.

No Tris?

Oh, sends his apologies -
called away on urgent business,

hopes to join you later.

I see.

Would you mind awfully
coming with me?

Why?

I may not be clear on the detail
of what's going on with my brother,

but I have long since
come to the conclusion

that irrespective of the question,
the answer is always... you.

Come on.

What did I tell you? She's worse.

She's probably ready to calve.
And don't you worry,

you haven't just got Sherlock Holmes
to investigate today.

You've got Watson, too.

Watson, ready for duty!

Get your wellies on, Watson.

Come on!

Grandad's happy to see us, eh?
Hm.

The key is to be calm
and in control.

All the cow needs to be assured of

is that the vet
knows exactly what he's doing.

All right.

There we go.

All right, girl.

I... I...

I don't...

What?

She doesn't appear to be pregnant.

Well, that's not possible.

Well, I can state categorically
from the position I'm in

that it is.

Does this happen often?

BOTH: No!

Oh!

DOOR OPENS

Tristan?

Do you mind if I...? Yes, I...

Why can't people
just leave me alone?

Well, for one
very good reason, Tris -

they care.

It's clear to me that there are
things you need to talk about.

Well...

...there's someone here
you can talk to.

Your brother.

TRISTAN SNIFFS

I can remember sitting
alongside you at St Michael's,

when you must have been,
what, five, six?

And I realised, to my horror,

that you'd actually brought
a pea sh**ter to church.

Siegfried...

I tried to wrestle it
out of your hand,

but you had a freakishly firm grip.

I'm really not in the mood.

In the end, all I could think of
to say was,

"Anyone but the vicar!"

SIEGFRIED LAUGHS

Please just go.

Not till I'm sure you're stable.
TRISTAN SCOFFS

Oh, you're gonna be waiting
a long time.

I didn't just think
she was pregnant.

She was definitely pregnant!

It's a miracle!

It's not a miracle,
she's just had her calf.

You didn't notice anything
first thing?

Grandad?

All right, t'gate were open.
They chewed through t'string.

A couple of 'em got out, but
this one was definitely in there.

Right, so we have a few hours
to find a newborn,

and it could be anywhere
on the whole farm?

It's in danger on its own.
Yeah, I know.

It's gonna be like finding a needle
in a haystack.

What can I do, Dad?

You help your grandad.

Where are you going?
For reinforcements!

Wilco.

Wait for me, Grandad! Hurry up!

Why did you get the MC, Tristan?

We were, erm...

We were moving camp... Hm.

...when we came under fire.

I was with Billy. Billy?

Yeah, I was always with Billy.

We'd been inseparable
since training.

I like him already.

Oh, God!

What?

Tristan?

Suddenly, there was this noise...

...and...

...and he just goes up.
Seems like he'd been hit.

He was in a bad way.

I didn't fully grasp
what'd happened,

so I went to help him,
and he screams at me.

He screams not to move an inch.

It was mined? Yeah.

The whole field.

Someone moved over there,
there was another bang.

Someone here, another.

And... the horses
pulling our equipment just...

...just went berserk.

You weren't afraid of Weissmuller,
were you?

What you couldn't bear was...
his fear.

There was no medic, so...

...I did what I could
to help them, but...

we couldn't move anywhere
without checking the ground.

There was a mine right next to me.
If Billy hadn't screamed, then...

TRISTAN SNIFFS

I got a medal...

because I managed
to save a few chaps.

But Billy wasn't one of them.

He saved me,
but I couldn't save him.

The Cross should be his, not mine.

I've tried to put it
out of my head...

...but then you see something,
or you hear something, and...

No-one wants it to be over
more than me,

but if all it takes is some scared
horse to wrench me back there,

maybe it never will be... in here.

SOBS

Shh, shh. Shh.

SHEEP BLEATING

Tom!

If it's Mr Mellor you want...

It isn't. It's you.

I spoke to your mum earlier.

Please, don't offer to help,
Mr Herriot.

I'm not going to.

I'm here to ask for some.
And it's urgent.

Oh, you're still here?

Your concern is much appreciated.

You need to get back to your party.

You're sure?

We're all right here, I think.

See you in a bit.

Audrey! Am I too late?

Dad's fine.
I got away as soon as I could.

Oh, don't you worry
about that at all, Grace.

Perhaps today weren't the day
for a party, after all.

Mrs Hall!

Well, I never.

BIRDSONG

You hear that? It's a wren.

Such a big song
for such a little bird.

Why don't you go
and join Mrs H, Siegfried?

I rather think I have to go back
to Elijah Wentworth's first.

Can't leave Weissmuller in pain,
can I?

Well, I don't think
you'll have any more success.

Sorry? With Weissmuller.

It's association, isn't it?

Weissmuller's in pain
because of his abscess,

and as you're yet to remove it,

he associates you
with the pain getting worse.

What you need

is something he associates
with things getting better.

What about someone?

Wait.

We both know it's a two-man job.

Charlotte, how did you possibly
do all this on your own?

Oh, I didn't.

Wasn't much use for me
at The Drovers with no beer.

I didn't expect you
to do anything, Maggie.

Oh, it...

...it was a piece of cake.

Anything?

Can't find the calf anywhere, Dad!

And without feeding,
it won't last much longer.

Well, I've got someone to help.
Look.

Now, then, Tommy lad!
How do, Richard?

Fair do, son.
I didn't know you were back?

Aye, well... MAN: Richard!

How many have you invited?

Nothing to do with me.

No time for conversation,
I'm afraid.

We're on our way back
to Elijah Wentworth's.

Then what are you doing here?

We're in need of a farrier.
Butch?

There's a shire horse
waiting for you, if you're free?

All right. So it's one in, one out,
then, is it?

Ah, go on.

Thank you, Richard.

You say the calf could be anywhere?
Aye.

We've looked over
every field up here.

We'd better hurry, then. Aye.

Grandad? Yes, son?

If I were missing,
I know who'd find me.

Who's that? Mum!

Why don't we let
the cow do the looking?

Ah!

Come on!

My God! Good lad!

Good lad!

Mr Wentworth!

Elijah, I think you know
Butch Fielding the farrier.

And Weissmuller knows him too.

Aye. Well...

he's here to take away his fear.
Oh!

Why don't you wait outside?
I highly doubt Zeus overcame Typhon

by jumping in someone else's car
and driving off.

No, I think he socked him with
a few thunderbolts, actually. Hm.

Well, if only I had
some of them handy.

We all have our own thunderbolts.

You think?

I know you do.

Well, then.

Now, then, boy. Easy, lad.

Easy boy, good boy.

Good boy. Come on, this one.

Good boy, good boy.

Good boy. Come on - this one.

This one. Come on.

Come on.

All right.

Nearly there.

Shh, shh.

HORSE GRUMBLES

Shh.

OK. All is soon to be well.

All is soon to be well.

We're in this together, OK?

I've got you.

That's it.

There we are. That's it.

Ah.

Well done.

Good girl.

Come on!

Come on, Jimmy!

Come on, lad!

She's found her, Grandad.

Well, I've seen it all now.

It seems she's come all the way out
here to hide the calf deliberately.

And why would she do a thing
like that?

Do you know what I think?
She's had two before this one.

I think they were maybe taken
a bit too early.

You're not saying...

'Appen this calf,
she very much wanted to hold onto.

Thank the Lord for Herriot
and son, particularly the son.

JAMES CHUCKLES

And you, Tommy lad,
thanks very much for your help.

Well, if you... if you ever need
any help again...

OK, well, I'll have a think
about your offer.

I've thought about your offer.

When can you start?

Now! Good lad. Good lad!

Well done, son!

My goodness me.

MOOING

Mr Wentworth?

Weissmuller's pain-free
and fit as a fiddle.

Ah!

Is that for us?

Aye.

Hm!

Just out of interest, erm...

...how much of that stuff
do you happen to have?

Oh, h*, h*, h*, h*!

I was going to wait
until your mum was back,

but I'm certain
she'd say the moment's now.

Oh, what's this?

Boots!

Thank you, Dad!

Hey, you're welcome.
You've earned them.

Why don't you give
that telephone one more try?

I mean, if there's no improvement,

I could always get you a timetable
to keep next to it.

Aye, all right.

Good lad.

CHATTERING

Mrs Hall, you're a marvel.
Well, it's not my work.

This is Maggie
and Charlotte did this.

Still one thing missing, though.

Please don't remind everyone!

Sorry, too late.
Ladies and gentleman...

...apologies for the delay,

but with sincere thanks
to Mr Wentworth here,

we are now in possession

of an entire cartload
of his famous home brew!

CHEERING Come and get it!

There we are! Cheers.

Come on. Let's be having you!
Very generous of you, Mr Wentworth.

Coming down.

I'm sorry I haven't seen you today.

Truth is...

...I haven't really been myself
for a while now.

Who has?

Have the last few months
simply been a distraction for you?

A way not to think
about what comes next?

Er...

Cos they jolly well have for me.

That's not to say
that they haven't meant anything.

I'm not sure
they could have meant more.

I think I actually found
the letter-writing easier.

Well, then?

HE LAUGHS

"Dearest Charlotte..."

"..My concern is that I..."

"..Shall never quite be
the same chap I was again."

"As sincerely as it's possible
to be, Tristan."

"Dearest Tristan,
that's quite all right."

"I like you now."

"Always, Charlotte."

You see. What?

You didn't need me.

I'll always need you, Mrs Hall.

CLINKING

Oh, a speech, is it?
Who the hell wants to speak?

Good Lord.

Aye.

They can declare the peace,
and we can all be mighty thankful.

We can celebrate, and we should.

Doesn't mean to say things
are gonna be just as they were,

does it?

ALL: Hear, hear.

We have kept - all of us -

the fires burning round here,
haven't we?

Aye. Aye, we have.

And whatever shall be, that has to
be the thing on which we all agree.

Keep the fires burning always.

Aye! Well said.

Hear, hear.
Well said. Very good.

APPLAUSE, THEY CHUCKLE

Mr Wentworth, consider me awed!

Huh?

You managed to find the words
the rest of us merely felt.

Oh.

Forget Weissmuller, I think you're
something of a dark horse yourself.

Aye!

CHATTER AND LAUGHTER

Hello.

Ooh - someone got new boots?

They're vet's boots!
You've more than earned them.

Do you want to be a vet
one day, Jimmy?

I am a vet! Sorry!

That told you! Tristan!

You're the one
with all the thunderbolts today.

BRASS BAND PLAYS
'I VOW TO THEE MY COUNTRY'