01x08 - Wedding of the Season

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For tomorrow. Your wedding day.

It's exquisite.

If you think I'm giving it to you

to underline the sense of occasion

and history tomorrow represents,

whilst also intimidating you,

you're entirely correct.

Well, the point has

been clearly underlined.

Theo is the main event tonight.

You can stand silently by his side.

Which is the job, of course.

To smile, to wave, perhaps.

To bestow your presence on the

odd agricultural prize-giving.

But decisions, even those

which affect you both,

from now on, aren't yours to make.

I'm not a monster, Nan.

I liked you very much when we met.

But you lied to us.

Your display at Christmas,

your determination to speak when

your opinion has not been asked.

- And your urging of Theo to disrespect

- I haven't urged Theo to do anything.

[SCOFFS]

His father and I worked hard

for the family reputation.

And I am not trying

Theodore insists he won't

reconsider the marriage.

So, tomorrow, we host

the wedding of the season,

perhaps the decade.

If you were to change your mind now,

particularly now your

background is so well-known,

Theo would be a laughingstock.

And for my honest, loyal,

openhearted son to be a laughingstock

would break my heart.

But for it to happen

to the Duke of Tintagel,

would undermine his position

for the rest of his life.

An anxious bride is far

from a new phenomenon.

I gave you the opportunity to leave

on Christmas Day, and you refused.

[INHALES SHARPLY] So, now,

you must work through

those pre-wedding nerves,

wear the tiara and

stand tall by his side.

Like a duchess.

["NORTH AMERICAN SCUM" PLAYING]

[ALL GIGGLING]

[ALL CHEERING]

[CHEERING]

[CONCHITA] Hmm. After you, my lady.

- [CHUCKLES]

- [MABEL] Ooh.

[CONCHITA] Ah. [GRUNTS]

- [CHUCKLES]

- [LIZZY] Nan.

- [CHUCKLES] Open wide. Ah. [LAUGHS]

- Oh, come on! Come on!

Nan! Nan! Nan! Nan!

- [LIZZY] Whoo!

- Yes! Oh, my gosh.

That really hurt.

[ALL SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY, LAUGHING]

[CONCHITA] Tomorrow, it'll all be yours.

[NAN] We ought to stop

avoiding each other.

- [THEO] This.

- [SIGHS]

Tonight.

None of it feels the way

the night before your wedding

is supposed to feel.

Well, I think that there's a lot

of nonsense talked about weddings.

- And how you're supposed to

- Are you in love with Guy?

[CHUCKLING] No. No.

Do you still want to marry me?

You will be asked

that question tomorrow.

You and I have put on

enough public performances.

And, Nan, I love you.

But I won't wait here tomorrow

with a packed church

and the world watching.

Not if you're not sure.

So, first thing in the morning,

let me know your decision.

Tomorrow I shall watch my son marry.

So, I shall step aside and no

longer be the Duchess of Tintagel.

I struggle to accept

my new title, of course,

as surely the Dowager Duchess

is my elderly mother-in-law.

- [TRACY LAUGHS]

- [GUESTS LAUGH]

[DUCHESS OF TINTAGEL] But I

accept the new role with pride,

because it means my son has

fulfilled the role he was born for.

Now, may I present the Duke.

[GUESTS APPLAUDING]

My lords, ladies and gentlemen,

thank you all for coming.

And to my mother

for agreeing to share the title

of Most Important Woman In My Life.

[CHUCKLES]

- But tomorrow

- [CHATTERING, GIGGLING IN DISTANCE]

Wow.

[NAN WHISPERS] Sorry.

[NAN] Excuse me. I'm so sorry.

Excuse me. Sorry, I'm so sorry.

[THEO SIGHS]

Tomorrow Tintagel welcomes a new era.

And I welcome the woman

with whom I very much hope

to spend the rest of my days.

Whose strength, courage and

resilience we've already seen.

But who, I have no doubt,

will soon demonstrate her commitment,

loyalty and willingness to serve.

The new Duchess of Tintagel,

by my side, just as the last has been.

[GUESTS APPLAUD]

- [GUESTS CHATTERING]

- [TRACY SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[MRS. GILMOUR] Letter

for you, Lady Marable.

Thank you.

[SNIFFLES]

[NAN] You know, I can just

stay in here until you leave.

[JINNY] I'm not leaving.

Nan, I wanted t

I really don't wanna hear you say sorry.

I'm happy for you.

Theo is a gentleman,

and he'll look after you.

Well, I don't need looking after.

Well, we all do. Sometimes.

Jinny, I'm sure it's cold

and lonely in your world.

All you ever do is look after

yourself, and that's the end of it.

The moment we got off that boat, all

you ever wanted was to find a man.

And the moment you did, you

became a completely new person.

Your whole face has changed.

And I can't bear to look at it.

We're going to Scotland, for good.

Tomorrow, as soon as the wedding's

over. The carriage is all packed.

And what difference will Scotland make?

You're already so far away.

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

[GUESTS CHATTERING]

Would you excuse me?

Chita.

I looked in on Minnie and she was

sleeping with her hands like this.

- [CLICKS TONGUE] Aw, I love her so much.

- [CHUCKLES]

Still there, is she? The baby.

Her name's Minnie. And

I was checking on her.

Babies are best left to

either sleep or cry it out.

[RICHARD] What about adults?

Honoria, would you like

to join us for a drink?

Honoria is happy to stand and

take in the room, thank you.

She doesn't believe in

drawing attention to herself.

[RICHARD] I'm sorry. Might

Honoria speak for herself?

And might you perhaps resist

making Conchita feel uncomfortable?

Your wife has a great deal to learn

about our ability in this country

- to stand upright in the face of

- [RICHARD] Upright?

I may never have stood upright,

except for a few months last

summer in New York with Conchita.

And in fact, sort of strange feeling

in the backs of my

shoulder blades right now.

What is this? Hmm?

Might almost feel like dignity.

Oh, come on.

For my entire life, Mother,

you've avoided checking on me.

You've chosen silence.

We're stepping back from all of this.

So, I am happy to now remove

every last shred of joy

and noise from your home.

My family and I will no

longer be part of yours.

[SCOFFS] Well, good luck,

entirely on your own.

[RICHARD] I am severing ties, Mother.

Full financial

independence on both sides.

I'm putting my family first.

Oh, and don't be tempted

to check on me later

as my wife and I

intend not to be upright

for much more of this evening.

[CHUCKLES]

Anything you'd like to add, my love?

I have never loved your son more.

- I'll get you a drink.

- Get me a drink now.

- [SEADOWN] Bedtime. The party's over.

- What? What's wrong?

[SEADOWN] Your friend

is causing a scene again.

- Please. Please, I just need to I just

- Virginia, come on. Stop Jinny?

Jinny?

Jinny.

From now on, it's just the three of us.

Yeah, we can buy our own house.

We can We can spend

long stretches in Europe.

Oh, Conchita, the feeling!

This feeling of having

no duty or expectation.

[SIGHS] Dicky

[SIGHS]

It's all gone. Everything.

- [SIGHS]

- [STAMMERS] What do you mean?

There's a list of excuses here

from Daddy. But the fact is

[SIGHS] his big

investment [STAMMERS]

He made some mistakes. And

he lost all of his money.

Our money.

Breaking away from your family

is fine when we had money.

But now, how are we gonna live?

Well, it won't be easy.

But I love you. And

honestly, what else matters?

- And we can do anything.

- Yeah. [CHUCKLES]

We can start again. This

means we are properly free.

- Yes!

- Of all of them.

- No money, no ties, just us.

- [CHUCKLES]

- [SIGHS] Oh. Oh! We can live.

- Just us and Minnie.

The three of us can just live.

[LAUGHS]

She's sleeping.

Too much heat and noise, that's all.

It's common to find this

kind of event overwhelming.

And a woman in her condition

Congratulations to you both.

- I'd rather you didn't

- Oh, I quite understand.

It's your news to tell.

[DOOR OPENS]

[TRACY] Sticking with this whole

made-up headache thing, are you?

Patti, we should be on top of the world.

Both daughters settled

with their titles.

And you and me, we are the Duke

and Duchess of Madison Avenue.

The whole world envies our family.

Our family no longer exists.

The girls will be in England.

And what will we do, Tracy?

Whatever the hell we want, Patti.

Well, I believe I'm the only

one who will find that a novelty.

Patti, if it is adventures you

want, then the moment we get back

- to New York, we'll have all the adve

- I don't belong in New York!

I've had my fill of being

your audience at parties.

I have never been enough for you.

But what has changed is you

are no longer enough for me.

I'm not scared of the

scandal of divorce.

As the mother of a duchess, I

will have options and invitations.

And I can have all

the adventures I want.

Patti, we have be

[NAN] I wanted to talk to you.

Yeah, I need a drink.

This country has put

ideas into her head.

You know, I've always

had ideas in my head.

It's only now I realize

people might wanna hear them.

Huh.

[NAN] Do you regret marrying Daddy?

[PATTI] No, because I wouldn't

have had you girls, but now

I need to

refind my spark.

Do you understand?

I believe I can see that spark already.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, you gave me that gift.

You marrying Theo lets

me be myself again.

Even the scandal of divorce

won't shut out the mother

of a duchess from society.

Now, what did you come

here to talk to me about?

Oh, um

It's, um [CHUCKLES]

Annabel.

You're sure, are you?

Are you quite sure about tomorrow?

Because you mustn't feel with

with the grandness of it all,

you mustn't feel pressured.

No. No, of course not.

And I'm I-I am sure.

I just need some sleep.

I'll see you tomorrow. I love you.

- I love you.

- [CHUCKLES]

["BITE THE HAND" PLAYING]

To us being next.

[CHUCKLES] Yes.

- At some stage.

- Whatever comes after.

I mean, I guess for us

that's the joy of it.

After the wedding we

get to just be as we are.

Until the children

come along. [CHUCKLES]

[CHUCKLES]

I assume, we'll

Ev Even a convenient marriage

can continue the line and

Definitely.

[MABEL BREATHING SHAKILY]

[LIZZY] What are we

You look so frightened. What's happened?

This is how I am.

This is how I've always been underneath,

but I don't want to be anymore.

I feel broken.

What do you What

do you mean "broken"?

When we were little,

the way you and others looked

at boys and got butterflies,

like with Harry Hamilton.

- Do you remember the blushing you all did?

- [CHUCKLES]

Harry Hamilton was the

fastest runner in town.

- [CHUCKLES]

- Well, for me,

I know I should have had

butterflies about Harry Hamilton.

That's what's normal.

But I never did.

I had those feelings

I have those feelings about girls.

And I tried to be like

you, but I'm just not.

Mother walked in on me [SNIFFLES]

- in New York with a maid.

- Oh.

She looked at me like I was a monster.

Mabel, I'm so sorry.

What did she say?

She just walked back

out like I was nothing.

[SNIFFLES] Mabel, listen to me.

Listen, you're talking about

love.

How can love ever be wrong?

If that's what gives you butterflies,

then you are exactly who

you're supposed to be.

You're Mabel. You're beautiful.

- You're not disgusted?

- [CHUCKLES] Darling.

Shame.

You have to try and let that go.

- [CHUCKLES]

- You're too lovely to be ruined.

Thank you for telling me.

[SNIFFLES, CHUCKLES]

Hold on.

- Which maid?

- Well, not Martha.

- She's 80. [CHUCKLES, SNIFFLES]

- [LAUGHS]

[SIGHING]

We agreed no more secrets.

I I wanted to tell you.

Yet you seem to delight in

separating yourself from me, Jinny.

- Stopping me looking after you.

- I didn't mean to keep it a secret.

- I just I didn't mean to keep it a se

- I expect Nan knows?

- No, she doesn't.

- About the baby?

- Nobody does. Nobody does.

- Is it mine?

- Of course. Of course.

- That's what I wonder.

Because why the secrets?

I'm so sorry. I should have

told you. Are you pleased?

Am I pleased?

That my wife tells me lies?

I think "ashamed" is a better word.

- [GRUNTS]

- [JINNY GASPS]

- I'm sorry. I'm sorry. [SIGHS]

- [KISSES]

[OBJECT BANGS]

- [PERSON PANTING]

- [KNOCKING ON WINDOW]

- Guy.

- [GUY] Whew.

This was so much easier to

climb when I was 15. [PANTING]

- [STRAINING]

- [NAN GRUNTS]

- [GRUNTING, GROANS]

- [NAN SIGHS]

[PANTING]

Can we pretend I did that

in a more elegant way?

[PANTING, SIGHS]

- Theo thinks you're ill.

- No, he doesn't.

No, he doesn't.

I've called it off with Jean.

She deserves better.

- Than you?

- Well, certainly. [CHUCKLES]

[STUTTERS] But mainly

than someone who's

hopelessly,

irretrievably,

overpoweringly in love with you.

Don't say that.

If I've learned anything

from you Americans,

it's that when you think something

you should say it out loud.

And we English have a cup of tea

then decide to keep it to ourselves.

But this?

I'd like to tell the entire world.

God, Nan,

I spend the entire time I'm not with you

trying to convince myself that

I must just be making it up.

The amount I love you.

The amount I-I-I actually

physically need you.

Then I'm with you and

I look at your face

and your skin

- and your neck

- [CHUCKLES]

and your mouth.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

What about Theo?

Listen, Nan.

I want Theo to be happy

more than anything.

[SIGHS]

Except maybe not quite as much,

not as desperately as I want you to be.

- So, I wanted to ask Why I came

- Please don't.

There's just been so

much talk about marriage.

- Oh, God. No, no. [CHUCKLES]

- [CHUCKLES]

- That's not what I'm asking. [CHUCKLING]

- Oh. [CHUCKLING]

And listen, Nan.

I think this is forever.

God, I feel it every minute.

It is all I feel.

But for now, I just I

just For now, I just

Let's just let it be for now.

I'm going away. Tomorrow.

Because the thought of you

both, I just shan't stand it.

So, Brazil at first and then

[CHUCKLES] who knows?

And those pins that I had in my globe,

I want to see it all. Come with me.

What?

I feel miserable asking this. But

one thing I can't risk is not asking.

[CHUCKLES] And now

you're just looking at me.

I can't tell if you're

thinking that you'll never

Yes.

To what?

Yes to all of it.

["CLOSE TO YOU" PLAYING]

[KNOCKING]

Someone's here.

Someone's here.

Just a moment.

[DOOR OPENS]

Nan.

Nan, I think I need your help.

[BREATHES SHAKILY]

[NAN] Oh, Jinny.

- Okay, well, I'll go get Mother.

- No, no, no.

She'll go straight to Seadown,

and she wouldn't be

able to help herself.

And then she'd tell Daddy. I

just can't I don't have long.

Any minute he's gonna

realize that I'm gone.

- [CRIES]

- Okay. It's okay, I'm here. I'm here.

He's not a bad person. [SNIFFLES]

He's not. He just [SNIFFLES]

He likes things in

in a particular way.

Like the way that I

talk and-and dress and,

I don't know, hold a

fork, or get undressed.

He just He likes me to be perfect.

And he just gets so angry. [SOBBING]

- [SNIFFLES] It's all my fault, probably

- It's not your fault, Jinny.

It is not your fault.

Nan, the fact is it's not just gonna

be two of us anymore. [SNIFFLES]

[SIGHS] Really?

He doesn't like me to

be near anyone. [CRYING]

What if I can't protect my baby?

- Well, we'll have to figure out

- [SOBS]

- We'll have to figure out We'll go

- No, Nan, I can't.

Wherever I go, he's gonna find

me. He's-He's always so close

- [FLOORBOARD CREAKS]

- [SNIFFLES, GASPS]

Oh, it's it's all right.

It's all right. It's just

You can come out now.

[JINNY SNIFFLES] Oh.

You can trust him. It's

okay. Promise you, it's fine.

What can I do?

- [STUTTERING] Wait, the wedding

- Well, I'll talk to Theo.

- But none of that matters right now.

- [JINNY SNIFFLES]

We need to get you out.

[SNIFFLES]

Nan. Nan, I don't think

I could survive on my own.

We're coming with you.

Come on. [BREATHES DEEPLY]

- [SEADOWN] What are you doing?

- [NAN, JINNY GASP]

Why are you outside?

You weren't anywhere to be found.

So I came to check you hadn't wandered.

No, not at all.

Well, I know how you can be.

I was worried, that's all.

Jinny and I, we made up.

- Good news, my love.

- [JINNY CHUCKLES]

I wanted to show her the chapel, but

we can just wait till the morning.

- Yeah. Yeah.

- [NAN] I'll send you word about tomorrow.

- You should go to bed.

- [SEADOWN] Mm-hmm.

And in the meantime, Jinny and

I will stick close together.

And I'll make sure

she's well looked after.

Good night.

Night.

Whose coat is this?

Oh. I'm not sure. Nan just

grabbed it on the way out.

[SEADOWN] Hmm.

Guy.

Oh, Guy.

- I'll take that.

- [COURIER] Thanks, Miss.

Oh, sorry.

Honoria.

Lady Honoria Marable. [PANTING]

How big is this castle?

How big is this box?

I'd still like to see you.

Well, once you're married, we can

wave to each other from a distance.

I talked to Miles.

I'm not getting married.

I know you and I won't get any of this.

We won't get any of

their world. Not really.

Not in a way we deserve, but

perhaps if we can be brave,

we can make our own world.

And maybe

Maybe it'll be better.

They don't know who we

are, the rest of them.

But they don't need to, 'cause we do.

We do.

Do we?

We do.

- We do.

- We do. We do.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

We do! [CHUCKLES]

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

[LORD BRIGHTLINGSEA] No, this isn't

about apologizing to your mother.

- It's me. The doctors

- [RICHARD] Doctors?

[LORD BRIGHTLINGSEA]

I'm afraid it's bad.

[CHUCKLES] I've been married

to your mother long enough

to be able to withstand pain, but

They say weeks rather

than months. Damn them.

They're rolling out the old

"affairs should be in order" line.

Which means, of course, it's

time to step up, old boy.

The estate, all the workers

and so on, all down to you.

And of course, your mother, your

sister, they'll be counting on you.

It's time, Richard.

You'll be Lord Brightlingsea,

and Conchita will be Lady Brightlingsea.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I owe you an apology.

[INHALES DEEPLY]

I hope you know that

wasn't me yesterday.

I should never have, uh

[SMACKS LIPS] And I have a surprise.

Might we put last night behind us?

[NAN SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

[ALL CHUCKLE]

- [NAN, JINNY] Mmm.

- [NAN] Aw.

Trust me.

- Um, where's Father?

- We don't need him.

[GUEST 1] No bride or groom yet.

[GUEST 2] Imagine if

they just don't turn up.

[GUEST 3] She's always

been a loose cannon.

[GUESTS WHISPERING]

Jinny, I'll be just

behind that door. [KISSES]

Go. You both have to go now.

[JINNY] Wh What is going on?

Nan, what is the plan? This

isn't What is going on?

Jinny, listen to me. This

isn't just about you anymore.

This is what mothers do. We have to go.

Nan. [STAMMERS]

[NAN WHISPERS] Okay?

You have the time it takes for the

three of us to walk down the aisle

before he notices.

[WHISPERING CONTINUES]

Never on time. Every one of

them marches to their own drum.

Your Grace, a word.

We love you. We love you both.

- We have to go.

- I'm so sorry, Lizzy.

Oh, all of you. For everything.

Essentially, we're always on our

own, don't you think, as mothers?

So we must stick together.

Who comes first, always?

- Always.

- [LIZZY] Always.

- We come first.

- [JINNY] Come first.

- Come here.

- [JINNY SIGHS, SNIFFLES]

[JINNY] I love you guys.

And I can't let you watch your son

be humiliated without

some sort of warning.

[NAN WHISPER INDISTINCTLY]

Theo's a good man, and I would

hate to see him [SIGHS]

But Nan would never hurt anyone

unless it was the absolute

right thing to do.

Okay, Mabel, you go first.

[PATTI] This has all happened

very fast for Nan, Your Grace.

And she cares very deeply for Theo.

[DOOR OPENS]

Since the news of her

father's indiscretion,

she's had a lot of growing up to do.

But she's really very young.

Better, I'm sure you will

agree for both of them,

to avoid the suffering of a

hollow marriage, a life sentence.

Nan, does Guy Thwarte

make your heart soar?

Yes.

- And your head spin?

- Yes.

- Are you sure you wanna do this?

- Of course.

So I believe Nan is not coming.

Annabel is a strong-minded girl.

Yes, she is.

And her determination today,

it seems, is to save her sister.

Do you have the boat tickets?

- Come on. Get in. [SNIFFLES]

- [SIGHS] Jinny

[PANTING] shoulders back and

head high, okay? Go ahead, Jinny.

Wait, wh What do you

mean? What do you mean?

Guy's gonna look after

you, okay? I love you.

[DUCHESS OF TINTAGEL]

One daughter's sacrifice

for the other daughter's freedom.

No! Nan, you're coming with

me. You're coming with me, Nan.

And miss my own wedding? [CHUCKLES]

Nan, but you don't

even wanna get married.

You never have. And you love Guy.

I love you, and I will

choose you every time.

Nan. [CRIES]

- It's gonna be okay.

- [SIGHS] Nan!

- Nan, Nan. Listen.

- [NAN STAMMERING] There's no time.

You take my breath away.

I hope you know that.

Ever since that first day,

whenever I close my

eyes or open them even,

always, it'll always be you I see.

- I love you. [BREATHES HEAVILY]

- I love you too.

And love, deep, abiding love,

it has to win, doesn't it?

Somehow.

- [SIGHING] Okay, you have to go.

- Okay.

[CRYING] Nan.

- [JINNY] Nan, please.

- I'll take care of her.

- And you

- I'll take care of myself, I promise.

Please, Nan. [SNIFFLING]

I'm so sorry. [CRIES]

I'm so sorry, Nan. [SNIFFLES] Nan.

[SNIFFLES, CRIES]

[DUCHESS OF TINTAGEL] Nan's

a clever girl too, of course.

She understands the severity

of what Jinny is about to do.

And a young girl running

away from her husband,

taking his unborn child

[PATTI] A child?

She'd never make it.

It could never happen.

Nan and Jinny leaving together would

be just two powerless young girls.

[DUCHESS OF TINTAGEL]

But as a duchess

As a duchess, Nan has absolute

power to protect her sister

her whole family.

I believe we've a wedding to attend.

Don't you care,

as a mother, that your son will

marry someone who can't be happy?

How will they both live?

He deserves to know.

Yes, but I'm not only a mother.

I'm a duchess.

And as Nan will see, the

Institution always comes first.

["LONG LIVE" PLAYING]

[SEADOWN SHOUTING] Jinny.

[SHOUTING] Jinny!

Dearly beloved, we are gathered

here today in the presence of God

and in sight of this congregation

to join together this

man and this woman

[PATTI] You're too late.

She's here.

She's inside, Patti. Right now. Sh

She is inside the castle.

Who?

The mother.

Nan's mother.

Introducing the new Duchess of Tintagel.

[GUESTS APPLAUDING]