Glorious 39 Page #7

Thank God you're here!

Papa got a call from these soldiers

saying you'd been detained!

They called the Houses of Parliament.

Aunt Elizabeth telephoned to say

you rushed out coughing

like you were about to die

in the middle of choir practice.

The vicar was heartbroken.

Why did you do that, Glorious?

I had to...get away.

I've got a bit of a confession to make.

Although it won't come

as a great surprise.

I'm terribly in love.

I'm so in love with Lawrence,

I couldn't bear to be away from him,

shut away in the country.

I had this incredible urge to see him.

How wonderful, darling! That's fantastic!

That is pretty romantic, Glorious, yes.

There's a party tonight

at the Foreign Office,

and we've helped arrange it.

Nothing can stop the parties happening,

especially not this one.

It's all the ambassadors.

Lawrence is going to be there too.

Isn't that good timing?

He is?

Now you've been detained,

you've got to come.

Dawson will drive your car

back to Aunt Elizabeth.

I thought it was dangerous to drive.

Apparently it is! That's why you

shouldn't be driving it.

But Dawson's expendable, isn't he!

Lots more where you came from,

aren't there!

I get to drive the Rolls,

which is terrific. Come on, Glorious.

We're hosts to tonight's party,

remember. Lots to do!

Yes, including a hot bath for you, darling.

You look a real country girl like that!

You've time to have a really good

wallow before you see him.

You see, everything's gone now.

It's all in storage.

And with the whole town blacked out,

isn't it strange, darling?

Like being in another place

completely.

On the moon or something!

- You look so lovely.

- Why, thank you!

I am the hostess

of this party, in a way,

so I'm just a tiny bit nervous.

It's part of my new job.

I am attached

to the Court of St James now!

I am going to need to go a little early.

That's fine. I'll escort Anne.

We'll go together.

All right. I must volunteer too.

I have to do something for the war effort.

Glorious, you don't have to do that.

You're an actress.

- That's what you keep doing.

- But talking of volunteering...

A lot of our childhood things

down here...

I'm not sure

what's going to happen to them.

Do you recognise him?

It's Bombardier.

Yes, of course.

Aunt Elizabeth's cat.

So, darling, this is a little bit nasty,

but Aunt Elizabeth wants him put down

because she's left London.

I was going to take him to the vet,

but now you're here, could you do it?

I'm needed at work, you see.

And I can't ask

one of the servants to do it.

And I would be so upset

taking him anyway!

- Will you do it?

- If that's what has to be done.

You look so good, Glorious.

Here you are! So far, no disasters.

They haven't started throwing things?

Give them time!

Argentina has been extremely

talkative. And America.

Mr. Kennedy goes on about how much

stronger Germany is than we are

and how everything is over for us

and we'd better realise it!

Darling, you must go downstairs

to the other party.

That's altogether more fun.

Now, I have a series of flags here,

these little flags,

and somewhere on the map

of the world over here

is some treasure!

So you stick your flag

wherever you think the treasure is,

and whoever is the nearest

will get a rather marvellous prize!

So come on, everybody, take a flag.

Darling! There you are!

- It's terrific to see you.

- You're not angry with me?

- For leaving Norfolk?

- Of course not. I understand.

Would you take this,

and organise the treasure hunt?

Children, Ralph here

will now be in charge!

Gladly. Just don't forget to

tell me where the treasure is.

It's all the children

of the ambassadors in London.

They don't know whether they'll be

travelling back to their countries.

- They don't know what's happening.

- A bit like us.

A bit like us, yes.

I should never have sent you

to the country with Aunt Elizabeth.

How could I have done that?

You belong here, with all of us.

Fantastic.

Now you must go

and get yourself some jelly.

Some jelly? Why?

- Lawrence!

- Hello, darling.

I didn't know whether

I'd ever see you again.

I didn't know

whether you'd really be here.

Yes, they suddenly

sent me to France. Don't cry.

I am not cry... I'm not crying.

It's just, for a moment,

everything seemed all right,

and I know it isn't.

Now then, when we've got

all our flags pinned up,

I think we should have

a bit of a sing-song.

What about a song

from each of your countries?

- Everybody like the sound of that?

- Yes!

- Something terrible is going on.

- I know.

- Ralph is involved.

- I know that too.

You know?

Do you think he realises the

full extent of what they're doing?

- Maybe he doesn't.

- I don't know the answer.

He's my brother.

I can't believe he would...

I want to believe he couldn't.

What I've found out is that there's

a group of them in the secret service

and a motley collection of other people,

including some

very determined aristocrats

who are trying to bring this war

to an end before it's even started.

They think we have no chance.

They want to do a deal with Hitler.

I think they killed my friend Gilbert.

- And they blackmailed Hector...

- They are very dangerous.

Be there at our waking,

your faith there, we pray

Your bliss in our hearts, Lord,

at the break of the day

They drove Hector to kill himself,

- I've got a recording of a meeting.

- Can you give it to me?

I don't have it here.

I really have to have it.

Proof is invaluable.

I must get it tomorrow.

We'll meet in the morning,

Somewhere I won't be followed.

I know. The vet's.

The vet?

I have to take a cat to be put down.

We could meet there.

Yes, that sounds rather perfect.

- It's all right. We are in love.

- Are we?

That's what I told him, and

that's what he's going to see.

Not in front of the children,

Glorious! Come along.

If we're to use your idea,

I'd better get the address of a vet.

We can't use one that's near the house.

It has to be out of the way,

in the suburbs. You understand?

I'll do that now, use

the great resources of the building.

- No, don't go.

- I won't be a moment.

He whistled and he sang

till the green woods rang

And he won the heart of a lady

Now we've started the singing,

we'll have to do every single country!

Not my most brilliant idea.

Come with me, Glorious.

- I've got something to show you.

- Come with you where?

Follow me. It's important.

I think you should come as well.

It's such a big basement.

Where are we going?

You've only seen a corner of it.

Right. Come on in. This is Miss Semel.

- She's working late.

- She is.

Now, we have 2 things

for you, Anne.

- Your identity card...

- That was quick.

Splendid. I asked Ralph

to arrange it, and that is quick.

Rather a long walk to get to it, though.

That's perfect. You have your card.

You're officially you.

I'd better get back to

the ambassadors, darling.

I've spent too much time

with the children.

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