Hilary and Jackie

Hello.

Yes. I'll get her.

Yes. I'll tell her.

All right. Bye.

I've got a message

for you.

A secret one.

When I was but 13 or so,

I went into a golden land.

Cimbarozo Cotopaxi

took me by the hand!

Over the Orinoco...

across the blazing

Kalahari desert...

through the untamed

grasslands of the veldt.

What is it?

What did she say?

What did

she say that for?

It's all right.

I don't mind.

Everything's going

to be all right.

hilary & jackie

Hils, wake up.

Mummy's made a new song

for us to play.

B-flat. Listen.

Big waves...

rolling in 3/4 time.

When you hear me change

to the major chord,

I want you to dive down

under the sea.

Dive down

under the waves.

You're just

silvery fishes

swimming in and out

of the seaweed

in 6/8 time.

And... watch out,

here comes the shark!

"Dear Mrs. Du Pr,

"we are planning

"to broadcast

a children's performance

"of the toy symphony by..."

Haydn.

Very good.

"We would be delighted

if you would conduct

"and if your daughter

Hilary

would agree to play

the flute part."

It's from the BBC.

Jolly good.

Jolly good.

Well done,

hullabaloo.

Ha ha.

What about me?

If you practice hard enough,

maybe next time.

But I want to come

this time.

I want to be

with Hilary.

Couldn't she just

come along for the ride?

It's an orchestra, Derek,

not a Clapham omnibus.

Jackie, that is quite

uncalled for!

You're spoiling

Hilary's special day.

If Jackie can't come,

I won't go.

Follow the score, girl.

Don't gawp at the soloist.

I really can't

apologize enough.

Oh, not at all.

Worth any amount

of trouble

to get

young Hilary.

She's really

very special.

Yes, I realize that.

Your sister's

a remarkable girl.

You must be

very proud.

Oh, we all are.

Terribly proud.

Good-bye.

I am never going to go through

anything like that again.

If you want to be with Hilary,

you have to play as well as her.

If you want

to be together,

you've got to be

equally good.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Supper's

ready.

So I should think

we should leave some

money on the doorstep

for the burglar to take

so he wouldn't get in

anymore.

What do you think?

well, I think...

And the first prize

goes to the Du Pr sisters,

Jacqueline and Hilary.

Well done!

One for you.

One for you.

Shall I take that

for you?

In the woodwind category...

a very clear winner...

with the highest number

of points ever awarded

in this section

at this festival...

Hilary Du Pr.

Come along.

We had no difficulty at all

in choosing the winner

in the string section,

even though we were

a little unnerved

by the candidate's rather...

over emphatic

bodily movements.

I think this must be

the first time

that our winning soloists

have been sisters.

The judges were unanimous

in choosing

miss Jacqueline Du Pr.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we have many more awards,

so I beg for you all

to sit down just...

She does move about

a bit.

She looks like one of

these Bobby Soxer types.

I must say that's my fault.

They did a lot of music

and movement

when they were younger.

Excuse me. Can I have

a picture, please?

Yeah, you, too, sir.

That's lovely. Yeah.

Nice big smiles.

Hils! Hils!

Come over.

Is this one of yours?

Does she play?

Oh, yes.

Hilary won as well,

didn't you, dear?

We can have

a family portrait.

Right.

Could you hold your flute

up where I can see it?

Smile then.

Your sister's

a remarkable girl.

You must be very proud.

Oh, yes, we are.

Terribly proud.

Smile then!

Well, then...

be good.

We'll collect you

in an hour.

Be good.

Yes.

Now...

let's see

what you can do.

An hour today,

and then

see how it goes.

Oh.

There.

Well, now,

this is nice.

No.

Try that... that lifting,

that upbeat

before the 3 quavers

with an up bow.

Like... like so.

I like him.

He's my cello daddy.

I want to come every day.

Can I come every day?

Do you mind?

We shall have

to get a car.

Oh.

That's it.

She's ready.

Mrs. Du Pr,

what do you think

of a debut recital

at the Wigmore Hall?

Marvellous.

I've spoken

to Ibbs and Tillet...

they'll handle the publicity

and the tickets...

and to Ernest Lush.

He'll accompany her

on the piano.

Oh.

She's playing flat.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'm afraid that my "a" string

has come loose,

and I'm going to have

to re string my cello

and start again.

Well, at least

it wasn't my "g" string.

I do wish she'd keep

that head still.

Looks so flamboyant,

all that hair flying

about the place.

Oh. There she is.

They want me to play

at a wedding in Italy.

It's a princess' wedding.

You will come, won't you?

I'd be terrify ed alone.

Congratulations.

You were wonderful.

Oh, thank you.

Um, excuse me, everyone.

Attention, please.

Thank you.

Jackie's debut

went very well.

I'm sure you would agree.

And to mark the occasion,

a very generous friend

who wishes

to remain anonymous...

has offered her this.

It's one of the finest

cellos ever made.

It's called the Davidov.

The magic

is in the varnish.

So you must

keep it away

from the extremes

of temperature.

Another problem

is the insurance.

So don't let it

get out of your sight.

It will give you

the world, Jackie.

You must give it

yourself.

Fratello Othello.

Spaghetti.

Spaghetti.

Spaghetti Fra Gola.

Si. Fra Gola.

Si?

Si.

Uffici de ponte.

Ah.

Uffici de Firenze.

Firenze?

Capri.

Ah, Capri

bellisimo.

Si, bellisimo!

Si, bellisimo!

Si, fortissimo!

The bubbles are so...

Ok.

Here's to Hilary and Jackie

and all who've seen enough.

Mmm.

Hils, look.

Wow.

We're in heaven.

Oh, put that

bloody light out.

hilary

Excuse me.

Have you seen

my sister?

Is your sister

Jacqueline Du Pr?

Yes.

She'll be in Berlin

by now.

She's playing the Haydn

cello concerto in c.

Oh.

You going back

to London?

Yes. I suppose so.

Oh. Stop, stop,

stop, stop, stop.

What is this blasted

jig ging about?

Stand still, girl.

Stand still.

It is impossible

to produce a proper tone

without proper

deportment.

You have no technique.

That's all right.

Technique can be taught.

We just have to go back

to the beginning

and start again.

Cancel any concert dates

you may have outstanding.

Yes, Mr. Bentley.

Oh, Hilary...

how is your

marvellous sister?

I'm not sure.

She's away at the moment.

In Russia.

Oh.

That's it,

old boy...

keep trying.

That's it!

Ooh.

I felt that.

Listen.

Well done, boy.

What is it?

That is radio Moscow.

This is what Jackie

will be hearing

if she's listening

to the wireless.

No.

No.

No!

No!

No!

Instead of rehearsing

this piece,

I just want you

to practice playing

b-flat.

Just the note b-flat?

The note.

Just the note.

Parcel from Jacks,

everybody!

Want help?

Well, open it!

Can't open it.

Hils...

can't break it.

Here, Hil.

Let me.

It's her washing.

I suppose

it must be difficult

getting her washing done

in a foreign country.

Good afternoon,

ma'am.

My niece

is a student.

Embouchure.

Embouchure.

Miss Du Pr.

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