Howards End Page #12

I have done"?

I repeat what I said before.

I do not give your sister leave

to sleep at Howards End.

Now, do you understand?

[ Bells Chiming ]

[ Charles ] lfa man played about with

my sister, I'd send a bullet through him.

But I suppose you're sunk too deep

in books and rubbish.

Do you mind what happens

to your sister?

As a matter of fact, I mind very much

what happens to my sister.

But I have a different way

of expressing it from yours.

- Not to speak of different manners.

- By Jove. I'm glad of my way!

I'm glad my father never sent me to

the varsity ifthis is what they teach you.

Look. you must know something

ofyour sister's life.

- Do you know of anyone?

- No.

Whom do you suspect?

Did she mention anyone

by name?

Come on. Yes or no.

You're hiding something. man. Speak up.

She did mention some friend

called Leonard Bast.

Leonard Bast, eh?

Leonard Bast.

Do you know him?

Have you had

any dealings with him?

Oh, what a family.

What a family!

God help the poor pater.

I'd say God help my poor sisters.

- [ Woman ] Admiring isn't purchasing.

- [ Man ] But they were ordered on approval.

-[ Woman ] We do not accept things on approval.

-Excuse me. Excuse me.

- [ Woman ] Wait.

- [ Man ] Ma'am.

Excuse me. I was looking

for Miss Schlegel.

- It's

- Leonard Bast. I used to call at Wickham Place.

Is Miss Schlegel in?

Or Mrs. Wilcox?

- They're all down at Howards End.

- Where would that be now? Howards End?

lt's at Hilton,

near Hilton Junction.

Are you all right?

Let me getyou a drink ofwater.

No. thank you.

- Please take them. ma'am. This is

- Come on. Offyou go.

I don't want you to conclude

that my wife and I...

have had anything like a quarrel.

She is overwrought,

as who would not be. naturally.

Naturally.

The question in my mind

is connected to something far greater

the rights of property itself.

- Absolutely.

- The house is mine and will be yours.

When I say I don't want anyone living

at Howards End...

I mean no one

is to live at Howards End.

Then I take it tomorrow morning

I may go up in the motor?

Mm.

Yes. say that you're acting

as my representative...

and that they must

clear out at once.

You must go to bed now.

I've kept you up far too late.

- Can I do anything for you, sir?

- H mm? No. Nothing.

Thank you, my boy.

- Good night.

- Night, sir.

- [ Train Passing ]

- [ Leonard Moaning In Pain ]

[ Jacky ]

It's only the train.

[ Train Whistle Blows ]

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ Train Passing ]

[Jacky ]

Len.

You got that pain again. Len?

- You're all dressed!

- I'm just going out for a bit.

- What ho, Len.

- What ho, Jacky.

See you again later.

[ Train Passes, Whistle Blows ]

[ Dogs Barking ]

[ Wheels Rattling ]

[ Children Laughing, Chattering ]

[ Whistle Blows ]

- [ Leonard ] Excuse me. Howards End?

- U p the gate, turn left...

and through the high street

and straight on through for a mile.

[ Horn Honking ]

[ Helen ]

Didyou see the dawn?

- And was it wonderful?

- [ Leonard ] No.

- [ Helen And Margaret Laughing ]

- [ Leonard ] It was only gray.

[ Leonard ] Excuse me. Could you

direct me to Howards End?

[ Boy ]

This is Howards End.

Yes. Thank you very much.

Charles.

There are two boxes of books in the

Miss Schlegel Mrs. Wilcox.

you'll have forgotten me.

No. Mr. Bast,

I have not forgotten you.

I only want to know

where your sister is, where Helen is.

- [ Charles ] Who is it?

- Helen?

Leonard!

So this is Leonard Bast.

- This is for insulting the name of woman.

- [ Margaret Screams ] No!

- Get me a stick. Margaret. A stick.

- Will you please stop?

Charles. we are perfectly capable

of dealing with this.

- No!

- Get back!

- Stand up, man!

- [ Women Screaming ] Charles!

- Stand up!

- Stop it. Charles!

[ Henry ] So it is your opinion that he

was in the last stages of heart disease?

It would not be professional

to say so before an autopsy...

but in private.

that could well be my diagnosis.

Obviously he was in the last stage...

because the moment I touched him

with the sword, he simply crumpled up.

Excuse me. sir.

What sword would that have been?

U m, well. it's inside.

You'd better follow me.

It's their father's

old German sword.

Course. I only touched him

with the flat of it.

- Just once?

- Yes, once, perhaps twice.

I presume you will be staying

in Hilton, Mr. Wilcox. sir?

Ah, yes. yes. I'll be available

as long as is necessary.

And, Mr. Charles Wilcox.

we shall be requesting your presence...

at the inquest, sir.

Yes. well. I did expect that. I shall

naturally be the most important witness.

Margaret?

Good. Henry, I was going to come up

to Hilton to give you these.

Yes. I have something

to tell you. Margaret.

Never mind. Henry. I don't need

to hear it. I'm leaving you.

- My life is with Helen now.

- Yes.

I'm extremely tired.

Come and sit down for a moment.

Yes. For a moment. We'll have

to sit here on the grass then.

Yes.

Here are your keys. We shall be staying

with Miss Avery at the farm till we can leave.

Yes. Where are you going?

To Germany.

We'll start as soon as possible

after the inquest.

- After the inquest.

- lfHelen is well enough.

You realize what

the verdict will be, don't you?

Yes. Heart disease.

No. Manslaughter.

if not worse.

Charles may go to prison.

I dare not tell him.

I don't know what to do.

[ Crying ]

I don't know what to do.

[ Sniffling ]

I'm sorry.

[ Henry] Now, is this going

to suit everyone?

Because I don't wantyou all

coming here later on...

and complaining

that I've been unfair.

- Paul?

- Apparently, it's got to suit us.

You've only to speak. my boy,

and I'll leave the house to you entirely.

Since I have to be at the business all week.

I'll find something that suits me better.

This place is not really the country.

and, well, it's certainly not the town.

Does my arrangement

suit you, Evie?

- Of course, Father.

- Good. You, Dolly?

I thought Charles wanted it

for the boys...

but last time I saw him.

he said no...

because we can't possibly live

in this part of England again.

Charles even says

we ought to change our name...

but I can't think what to.

Wilcox just suits Charles and me.

I can't think of any other name.

Yes.

Then I leave Howards End

to my wife absolutely.

Let everyone understand that.

and after I'm dead...

let there be no jealousy

and no surprise.

ln consequence,

I leave my wife no money

that is her own wish and all

my other assets are to be divided among you.

This house, Howards End, she intends,

at her death, to leave to her nephew.

- Whoop!

- [ Baby Coos ]

It does seem curious. Mrs. Wilcox

wanted Margaret to have Howards

- Shh!

- And now she gets it after all.

- Dolly.

- Did I put my foot in it?

Hmm? Yeah. Yeah.

[ Helen ] Come on.

Let's get out ofthe way. Come on.

Take baby's hand.

Oh, look. What's over there?

I wonder what it is.

Oh, it's a sweet child. Rather

like didums was at that age.

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